{"id":2428,"date":"2016-08-24T05:47:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T10:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/?p=2428"},"modified":"2016-08-24T05:47:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T10:47:27","slug":"abandoned-bronx-church-to-be-turned-into-senior-housing-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/abandoned-bronx-church-to-be-turned-into-senior-housing-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Abandoned Bronx Church To Be Turned Into Senior Housing Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2016\/08\/23\/century-old--long-abandoned-bronx-church-will-be-resurrected-as-affordable-senior-housing.html\">Courtesy NY1<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the past year, Barry Williams has cared for this abandoned property on Home Street.<\/p>\n<p>He cuts the grass in the summer, and shovels snow in the winter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was just the right thing to do,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;It looks better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A bit of maintenance that cannot quite hide the eyesore this crumbling church has become in this residential neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s buildings all around and you look at that right there and it doesn&#8217;t look right,&#8221; said one neighborhood resident.<\/p>\n<p>The Home Street Presbyterian Church was built in 1910. A burst pipe, internal problems among the congregation and finally, a fire contributed to its demise.<\/p>\n<p>It has been vacant for about five years, yet signs out front suggested it might one day return as a house of worship.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t look good,&#8221; said a neighbor. &#8220;They need to do something with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Enter Bronx Pro Group \u2014 a family owned, Bronx-based developer of subsidized affordable housing.<\/p>\n<p>The developer purchased the 9,500 square-foot plot from the Presbytery of New York in December for $850,000. It plans to replace the church with housing for senior citizens.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is going to be a great opportunity to address the needs of seniors,&#8221; said John Duddley District Manager of Community Board 3. &#8220;We are increasing in that aging population.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The eight-story building will include 64 studio and one-bedroom apartments.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty percent of them will be reserved for homeless seniors.<\/p>\n<p>Amenities will include a gym, rooftop terrace and a 3,000 square-foot space that will be leased to the Home Street Presbyterian Church to operate as a non-denominational community center.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m happy that happened, because when you have a vested interest in the community,&#8221; Williams said. &#8220;You want to see that they still remain a stake in the community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On September 14th, Community Board 3 will vote on the project,&#8221; said Duddley. &#8220;If approved, the community board will give the developer a letter of support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If the project clears all the necessary city approvals, construction is expected to begin early next year. 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