Belmont Commons
This 40-unit building is currently under construction in the Fordham section of the Bronx. This apartment building for middle income families is located on a sloping site composed of hard rock. The site is irregular but the design successfully meets the design and parking requirements with minimum excavation below grade.
The project is in NYSERDA’s Multifamily Performance Program, and many sustainable elements were incorporated into the design, including an efficient and tight buildings envelop, energy efficient boilers, elevators, appliances, and lighting. Daylight modeling was also carried out during the design phase to determine the best location of the building on the irregular site. The units, in an array of studios, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom units, also include efficient PTAC units, providing both heating and cooling to the apartments.
Other amenities include parking for the tenants, as well as a residential garden in the backyard.
- Client/Owner: SOBRO
- Description: Middle Income Family units
- Year built/designed: In Construction
- Size/number of units: 40 DU