The notorious South Bronx has come a long way since the 1970s, when burnt-out buildings and drug dealers were common sights. While poverty is still prevalent, the area has seen a flurry of development in the past decade, with a number of residential, commercial, and public projects either finished or under construction.
One such project is Via Verde, or the Green Way ' an affordable housing complex rising on a 1.5-acre remediated brownfield in the Melrose neighborhood. Conceived by Grimshaw Architects and Dattner Architects, who won the project through a 2004 competition sponsored by the city and AIA New York, the 300,000-square-foot development comprises a series of townhouses, a mid-rise building, and a 20-story tower, all organized around a central landscaped courtyard. The project's units are a mix of 71 middle-income co-ops and 151 low-income rentals. Amenities will include a fitness center, edible garden, and bicycle storage, plus ground-level retail and a health clinic.
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