Jericho Project has launched a new project that will renovate a building to create a series of apartments for 22 LGBTQI young adults in the Bronx borough of New York City.
The 1842 Anthony Ave. building is set between Jericho properties at 1840 and 1846 Anthony Ave. The project calls for seamlessly upgrading and connecting the buildings to collectively serve 84 formerly homeless individuals. The overall project will feature a new central point of entrance, wheelchair accessibility, a community space, and garden serving all three buildings.
“Homelessness among young adults is a crisis that has only deepened throughout the pandemic. With this project we will continue our work in reversing housing insecurity early in a person’s life and providing the necessary services and coaching to achieve their true potential,” said Jericho Project CEO Tori Lyon.
Funded by New York City’s Department of Housing and Preservation Development (HPD), the project is part of the NYC 15/15 Initiative to provide 15,000 units of supportive housing over 15 years. The approximately $24 million project was supported by $9.1 million in construction financing from Community Preservation Corp. (CPC).
“Homelessness is one of the most urgent issues facing our city today, and an affordable, supportive place to call home can be one of the most effective pathways to help bring stability and opportunity back to people’s lives,” said Brandie Moreno, assistant vice president of CPC. “We’re proud to be part of the team financing Jericho Anthony Avenue, a development that will add affordable housing to the neighborhood and provide dozens of New Yorkers with stable homes and supportive services”
Amie Gross Architects also brought its expertise to the project.
“We are proud to be a part of this innovative project where the conversion of three separate buildings into one will bring huge improvements in socialization, economy, and ease of operation,” Gross aid. “There is now an opportunity for a true sense of community where existing tenants and a new, younger group of residents will have significantly improved spaces to gather, socialize, and call home, including enlarged and enhanced community rooms and welcoming, reimagined living spaces. What Jericho Project has done is to create a paradigm for the renovation and expansion of occupied buildings.’’
Among its nine supportive housing residences, Jericho Project has built four residences in the Bronx that provide studio apartments, community rooms, exercise spaces, and on-site counseling for employment, mental health support, and life skills. The most recently developed residence, Walton House, serves 89 veterans and young adults.
