Casa Celina, a new 16-story building designed for low-income seniors in the Bronx, reflects a significant shift in urban planning, providing much-needed housing.
The Bronx, with the highest senior poverty rate in New York, saw over 50,000 applicants for just 204 apartments in Casa Celina, showcasing the intense demand for low-cost senior housing.
For decades, infill on NYCHA land was discouraged, aimed at preserving low-density spaces. Recent changes in policy now embrace building subsidized housing, turning underused public land into homes.
NYCHA owns a vast amount of public land with unused development rights, suggesting that even a small portion could yield thousands of new apartments to address housing needs.
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