In a few years, the historic High Bridge, New York City's oldest bridge, will have a massive next door neighbor which will block its view that many Bronx residents in the neighborhood have come to love and enjoy for generations.
Earlier last year, Samaritan Daytop Village, a non-profit organization based in New York that provides a wide range of services to support individuals and families struggling with addiction, homelessness, and other social challenges, demolished what was once a monastery for Carmelite nuns that the organization had purchased back in 1982.
Now, construction is well underway for a 26 story mixed-use building that, once completed some time in 2027, will have 421 residential units across 400,000 square feet....