New York City Breaks Ground on 229 Affordable Homes
Ground has been broken on Sol on Park, a 229-apartment, 100% affordable senior housing development on the Morris Houses campus in the Bronx.
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), city agencies, and development partners, announced the project’s start.
“New Yorkers are facing a housing crisis, and we have no time to waste,” Mamdani said. “Sol on Park shows what is possible when we invest in NYCHA and use every tool available to build affordable homes. This project will give current NYCHA residents and low-income seniors the opportunity to move into new, high-quality homes while strengthening the Morris Houses community. That’s what building a city for the many looks like.”
The city said that Sol on Park represents the largest use of the Transfer of Assistance program to date.
Public Land
Via the program, NYCHA, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) are leveraging public land to create new affordable senior housing for current NYCHA residents, formerly homeless New Yorkers, and low-income seniors.
“Sol on Park shows what is possible when we bring a human-centered approach to delivering affordable housing. When this project is complete, it will provide brand-new housing to formerly homeless and low-income seniors as well as NYCHA residents – along with new community and open space. I’m grateful to the many public agencies, development partners, and neighborhood residents who have made this milestone possible and who will continue to ensure this deeply needed affordable housing is a success,” said Leila Bozorg, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning.
NYCHA Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bova-Hiatt said the project is an example of using underutilized land.
Transfer of Assistance
“Sol on Park is an excellent example of how we can leverage underutilized land on NYCHA properties and innovative tools like Transfer of Assistance to deliver brand-new, modern, and permanently affordable homes for seniors,” Bova-Hiatt said. “We are investing in the Morris Houses community by reserving 80 apartments for existing residents and providing a brand new space for the Resident Association in the new 18-story building. We are grateful to the development team and all of our city partners for their collaboration and partnership in helping turn this vision into a reality.”
Developed by The NRP Group, Selfhelp Realty Group and Foxy Management, the project will include 80 homes reserved for current NYCHA residents living at Morris I and II, 69 homes for formerly homeless seniors, and 79 homes available through the Housing Connect lottery for low- and middle-income seniors.
Sol on Park will also include health-focused amenities, more than 8,000 square feet of community space, a pedestrian plaza, and a new, fully accessible space for the Morris Houses Resident Association.
The city said that construction is underway, with pre-leasing and early move-ins scheduled for early 2029.
The Mamdani administration and NYCHA said they plan to expand the use of the Transfer of Assistance program through the Block by Block housing plan.
