Construction has finally begun on the final phase of one of the largest developments in The Bronx after years of delays.
Building E, at the La Central Development in Melrose at The Hub, once completed, will rise 26 stories and will feature several outdoor terraces but the most exciting feature will be The Bronx Astronomy Tower, a rooftop-mounted telescope that will be operated remotely by the Bronx High School of Science and will be broadcasted to schools across New York City.
La Central was first announced in late 2013 in the last days of the Bloomberg administration and was billed as one of the largest such residential developments in The Bronx at the time.
The first of the five buildings was completed in 2019 and welcomed the first residents later that year to 160 brand new units.
Two additional, and much larger buildings opened the following year with an additional 494 affordable apartments and a few years later, those buildings became home to the South Bronx’s first YMCA in decades and also BronxNet’s newest recording studios.
Also under construction is building C which will feature 166 apartments and once completed, both buildings will be fully affordable to residents making 30-80 percent of the area median income.
Construction on building C and E is scheduled to be completed by 2027 and will bring the total number of units at La Central to 992.
