Construction starts on a 22-story, 228-unit affordable and supportive housing tower at 1920 Turnbull Ave. in Soundview
The $175 million building on a former parking lot will set aside 137 apartments for formerly homeless New Yorkers. A second phase would bring the site to 435 homes.
Photo: Ralph D'Angelo, CIG Digital Inc. / Gilbane · Press photo
- Work is underway on 1920 Turnbull, a 22-story, $175 million building at 1920 Turnbull Ave. in Soundview/Castle Hill, between Pugsley Avenue and White Plains Road.
- Of the 228 apartments, 137 are permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals and families, and 90 are for households earning up to 60% of area median income.
- The Center for Urban Community Services will run a 3,500-square-foot on-site services office; services and rental help are funded by the city's 15/15 program.
- Completion is expected in March 2029. A second building would add 207 affordable apartments, for 435 total, pending city approvals.
- The all-electric building is designed to Passive House standards, and the brownfield site is being cleaned up during construction.
A surface parking lot in Soundview is becoming one of the Bronx's larger new affordable housing buildings. Construction has started on 1920 Turnbull, a 22-story, 228-apartment building at 1920 Turnbull Ave., between Pugsley Avenue and White Plains Road, the Bronx Times reported Monday. City and state officials broke ground on Oct. 15, according to the developers' announcement.
Who the apartments are for
- 137 apartments are permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals and families.
- 90 apartments are income-restricted to households earning no more than 60% of area median income.
- One apartment is for the building superintendent, according to Gilbane's project page.
The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), a co-developer, will run a 3,500-square-foot office in the building offering case management, behavioral health support, benefits help and job services. Supportive services and rental assistance are funded through the city's 15/15 supportive housing program, the Bronx Times said. Council Member Amanda Farías, who represents the area, put $3.5 million in fiscal 2026 capital money toward the project.
The building
The $175 million project is led by Gilbane Development with Strada Development and CUCS, and was designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning. Plans include a 24/7 staffed lobby, fitness room, community room, shared laundry, bike storage and outdoor space. It is designed to Passive House and Enterprise Green Communities standards, with fully electric heating, cooling, hot water and cooking. The site is in the state's Brownfield Cleanup Program, so cleanup is happening alongside construction, New York YIMBY reported.
The site is near the Bx5, Bx36 and Bx39 buses and several public schools, including P.S. 100X and P.S. 138, the Bronx Times noted.
What's next
The building is expected to be finished in March 2029. It is the first of two planned on the site: a second phase would add 207 more affordable apartments, 18% of them supportive housing, bringing the total to 435. That phase could start within the next year, pending city approvals, according to the developers and YIMBY.
None of the announcements say when applications will open. Income-restricted city apartments are usually listed on NYC Housing Connect closer to completion.
- Bronx TimesConstruction begins on 228-unit affordable and supportive housing building in Soundview
- GilbaneGilbane, Strada Development, and CUCS Break Ground on 22-Story Affordable and Supportive Housing Community in the Bronx
- New York YIMBY1920 Turnbull Avenue Breaks Ground In Soundview, The Bronx
- Gilbane1920 Turnbull (project page)
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