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After 25 years of darkness in a 500,000-square-foot 1917 armory, the Bronx's biggest white elephant inched forward. The zoning subcommittee wasn't approving a building or a developer yet , just clearing the city to apply to the state for a Restore New York grant to fix flooding, hazardous materials and missing plumbing/HVAC. District CM Sanchez, who ran a nine-month process reaching 4,000+ residents, called it the strongest foundation any Armory attempt has ever had. No member of the public signed up to testify. The subcommittee voted 6-0 and sent it to Land Use.
“for a grant to the New York State Empire State Development Corporation through the Restore New York's Communities Initiative”
— sergeant/counsel
“I serve as Vice President of Legislative Affairs in the Government and Community Relations Department”
— Michelle Lamberti
“we do have two hundred million dollars secured, a hundred million committed from the state, and 100 million committed from the city”
— Pierina Ana Sanchez
“municipalities can seek financial assistance for the revitalization of commercial and residential properties”
— sergeant/counsel
Took up the city's bid to file an application with New York State's Empire State Development Corporation for a grant under the Restore New York's Communities Initiative, which lets municipalities seek funding to revitalize commercial and residential properties.
Kevin C. Riley: You're talking about a future project not yet announced — what can you tell us today about how this funding might be used?
Kevin C. Riley: If the state denied this application, how would that impact the plans for the project?
Pierina Ana Sanchez: In the context of the Kingsbridge Vision Plan, what can you share about future steps for community engagement?
Pierina Ana Sanchez: Do you have an estimate of total development costs at this stage; if not, what was the estimated total development cost in the last redevelopment proposal (the ice skating proposal)?
Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.
Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.
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