Waterfront towers in Mott Haven seen from the Third Avenue Bridge
Development Tracker — Mott Haven & Port Morris

What's Being Built in Mott Haven & Port Morris? The Bronx Jail on East 141st Street, a 714-Unit Waterfront Rental & a Wave of Bruckner Boulevard Towers

Hush Street tracks what's changing in Mott Haven and Port Morris: the 1,040-bed Bronx jail on East 141st Street, One River Park's 714 apartments, a plan for 537 affordable homes on the Harlem River, the city's first fast-track approval and new towers along Bruckner Boulevard.
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Projects Tracked
1,040
Beds in the Bronx Borough Jail
537
Affordable Homes Proposed at 110 E. 138th St.
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Under Construction
Oct. 2026
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Watch → Neighbor Wall Damage at Taryn Tower 2 Stalled Sites
By Hush Street Editorial
What’s Changing
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DOB issued the full construction permit for the Bronx borough-based jail.Oct. 2026
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Ground was broken on the $44.6 million HEArts Center community hub.Sep. 2026
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One River Park opened its affordable housing lottery.Sep. 2026
Development Status →
Under Construction5
Topped Out1
Completed1
Approved2
Filed or In Review3
Stalled2
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PROJECTS WATERFRONT JAIL & PORT MORRIS BRUCKNER & MOTT HAVEN

Hush Street is tracking what’s being built in Mott Haven and Port Morris, at the southern tip of the Bronx.

The 2009 Lower Concourse rezoning opened the Harlem River waterfront to housing, and the first wave of towers near the Third Avenue Bridge is finished. The next is arriving: Lightstone’s 714-unit One River Park opened its affordable housing lottery in September, and Phipps Houses and Douglaston are seeking approval for 537 affordable homes and a public waterfront walkway at 110 East 138th Street.

The area’s largest public project is the 1,040-bed Bronx borough-based jail at 745 East 141st Street, part of the plan to close Rikers Island, which DOB permitted for full construction on Oct. 1. Port Morris is also absorbing warehouses, and Bruckner Boulevard is filling with 14-story apartment buildings filed just under the 100-unit mark.

Where DOB records and press reports disagree on heights or unit counts, both are given. A permit is not treated as proof that construction has started.

Project Location Status
1One River Park (355 Exterior Street) Exterior St. on the Harlem River Topped Out
2110 East 138th Street E. 138th St. at the Harlem River In Public Review
3188 East 135th Street E. 135th St. on the Harlem River Stalled
4KIPP NYC College Prep (200 East 138th Street) E. 138th St. at Grand Concourse Completed
5Bronx Borough-Based Jail (745 East 141st Street) E. 141st St. at Southern Blvd. Under Construction
6307 Bruckner Boulevard Bruckner Blvd. near the jail site Nearing Completion
7694 East 142nd Street E. 142nd St., Powers–Jackson Aves. Approved
8HEArts Center (349 East 140th Street) E. 140th St., Cypress–St. Ann's Aves. Under Construction
9351 Powers Avenue Powers Ave. near E. 141st St. Approved
10122 Bruckner Blvd., 521 E. 132nd St. & 20 Brook Ave. Bruckner Blvd., St. Ann's–Brook Aves. Filed (Plan Review)
11114 Bruckner Boulevard Bruckner Blvd. near Willis Ave. Under Construction
1224 Bruckner Boulevard Bruckner Blvd., Lincoln–Alexander Aves. Stalled
13Taryn Tower (441 Concord Avenue) Concord Ave. near E. 144th St. Under Construction
14St. Roch Apartments (525 Wales Avenue) Wales Ave. at St. Roch's Filed (Plan Review)

The Harlem River Waterfront

A finished-looking tower, a large affordable plan in public review and a waterfront lot that has sat for years.

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One River Park (355 Exterior Street)

Google Street View of 355 Exterior Street, Bronx, NY
One River Park (355 Exterior Street), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location355 Exterior Street
Developer/ApplicantThe Lightstone Group; Hill West Architects
ProjectA two-tower rental complex on the Harlem River. YIMBY reported 714 apartments, 227 of them income-restricted at 70 to 130 percent of area median income; DOB and city property records list 710, and CityRealty 755. DOB lists the taller tower at 43 stories and 400 feet.
StatusTopped Out
Latest UpdateThe affordable housing lottery opened with a Sept. 24, 2026 deadline (YIMBY). No certificate of occupancy was found in DOB NOW records as of late October.

A Fatal Accident During Excavation

DOB issued violations on Feb. 12, 2025 in response to a fatal incident during excavation, along with an order to stop operations tied to an unpermitted concrete silo, according to city violation records.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Sept. 2026); NYC Housing Connect; NYC DOB BIS job 210182069 and ECB records (accessed Oct. 2026)

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110 East 138th Street

Google Street View of 110 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY
110 East 138th Street, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location110 East 138th Street, with 63 Exterior Street
Developer/ApplicantPhipps Houses and Douglaston Development, with HPD; Dattner Architects
ProjectTwo affordable buildings with 537 homes, 183 for seniors and 354 for families, plus a new public walkway along the Harlem River, partly on city-owned lots (CityRealty, ZAP). The first phase on file with DOB is a 12-story, 183-unit senior building.
StatusIn Public Review
Latest UpdateThe application entered land-use review on June 15, 2026. Community Board 1 voted against it on Aug. 24, and the Borough President gave a conditional favorable recommendation on Sept. 23. City Planning Commission review is scheduled for November (ZAP).

Affordable Housing, Opposed by the Board

CityRealty estimated completion in 2028. CityRealty describes buildings of 15 and 26 stories.

Sources: NYC Planning ZAP 2022X0393; CityRealty (Dec. 2025); New York YIMBY (Dec. 2025)

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188 East 135th Street

Google Street View of 188 East 135th Street, Bronx, NY
188 East 135th Street, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location188 East 135th Street
Developer/ApplicantWaterfront Living II LLC (2021 DOB filing)
ProjectA waterfront lot where a 25-story, 236-unit building is on file with DOB; YIMBY described a 10-story plan when permits were first filed in 2021.
StatusStalled
Latest UpdateThe application has been in DOB objections since February 2024 with no permits, and RIPCO has marketed the lot as a waterfront development site.

A Waterfront Lot for Sale

It sits next to the 110 East 138th Street site.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Nov. 2021); RIPCO Real Estate; NYC DOB NOW job X00627045-I1 (accessed Oct. 2026)

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KIPP NYC College Prep (200 East 138th Street)

Google Street View of 200 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY
KIPP NYC College Prep (200 East 138th Street), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location200 East 138th Street
Developer/ApplicantKIPP NYC; AKA Studio
ProjectA seven-story, 150,000-square-foot school building for KIPP’s College Prep lower school, grades 9 and 10 (DOB, KIPP).
StatusCompleted
Latest UpdateDOB issued the initial certificate of occupancy on June 30, 2026, renewed in August.

A New High School Campus

It is near the 110 East 138th Street waterfront site.

Sources: KIPP NYC; NYC DOB NOW job X00658182-I1 and CO records (Aug. 2026)

The Jail & Port Morris

A borough-based jail, a warehouse beside it and the city’s first project under its new fast-track approval process.

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Bronx Borough-Based Jail (745 East 141st Street)

Google Street View of 745 East 141st Street, Bronx, NY
Bronx Borough-Based Jail (745 East 141st Street), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location745 East 141st Street
Developer/ApplicantNYC Department of Design and Construction; CetraRuddy with Lumen Architecture and Urbahn Architects (YIMBY)
ProjectA 1,040-bed jail for men with about 40,000 square feet of community and commercial space and below-grade parking, part of the plan to close Rikers Island (NYC borough-based jails program). YIMBY put the cost at $2.9 billion and City & State at $3 billion. The DOB filing lists 10 stories, while a September 2026 DOB inspection record describes a 16-story building.
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateDOB issued the general construction permit on Oct. 1, 2026, after foundation permits earlier in the year; excavation for the foundations began before the end of 2025 (City & State). YIMBY and City & State give 2031 for completion.

Part of the Rikers Closure

A laborer was injured on the site in September 2026, city records show; no stop-work order was found.

Sources: NYC Borough-Based Jails Program; City & State New York (Mar. 2026); New York YIMBY (May 2025); NYC DOB NOW job X01260235 and ECB records (Oct. 2026)

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307 Bruckner Boulevard

Google Street View of 307 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, NY
307 Bruckner Boulevard, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location307 Bruckner Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantSterling Organization; AO
ProjectA two-level last-mile warehouse and distribution facility of about 98,000 square feet (DOB; YIMBY said about 100,000).
StatusNearing Completion
Latest UpdateYIMBY reported in August 2026 that construction was nearing completion with an opening planned for the third quarter. No certificate of occupancy was on file as of late October, and a Sept. 25 inspection found the site closed.

Logistics Next to the Jail

It sits directly beside the borough-based jail site, near the Turnbridge warehouse at 980 East 149th Street, finished in 2024.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Aug. 2026); NYC DOB NOW job X00916944-I1 (Sept. 2026)

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694 East 142nd Street

Google Street View of 694 East 142nd Street, Bronx, NY
694 East 142nd Street, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location694 East 142nd Street
Developer/ApplicantNYC HPD (owner of record); Urban Architectural Initiatives
ProjectAn eight-story supportive residence filed as a nonprofit institution with sleeping accommodations: 233 units in DOB records, 236 according to YIMBY.
StatusApproved
Latest UpdateDOB approved the new-building plans and the demolition of the building at 346 Powers Avenue, but no work permits had been issued as of late October 2026.

Supportive Housing a Block From the Jail

The nonprofit sponsor has not been named in public records.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Mar. 2025); NYC DOB NOW jobs X01157137-I1 and X01246830 (accessed Oct. 2026)

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HEArts Center (349 East 140th Street)

Google Street View of 349 East 140th Street, Bronx, NY
HEArts Center (349 East 140th Street), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location349 East 140th Street
Developer/ApplicantMott Haven-Port Morris Community Land Stewards with Alembic Community Development
ProjectA $44.6 million conversion of a city building that sat vacant for more than 15 years into a community hub, with a small enlargement and a geothermal system, backed by more than $8.7 million in state grants (Office of the Governor).
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateGov. Kathy Hochul announced the groundbreaking on Sept. 23, 2026. No opening date has been announced.

A Community Land Trust Project

The Land Stewards are also behind a community plan for waterfront access in the neighborhood.

Sources: Office of the Governor (Sept. 2026); NYC DOB NOW jobs X01291003-I1 and X01387745-I1 (June 2026)

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351 Powers Avenue

Google Street View of 351 Powers Avenue, Bronx, NY
351 Powers Avenue, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location351 Powers Avenue
Developer/ApplicantNYC HPD disposition of a city-owned lot; STAT Architecture
ProjectAn eight-story building with 84 affordable homes, 30 of them for formerly homeless households, on a former city parking lot (YIMBY, DOB).
StatusApproved
Latest UpdateThe City Council approved it in May 2026 as the first project under the city’s Expedited Land Use Review Procedure, YIMBY reported. The DOB application was still in plan review as of Oct. 23.

The First Fast-Track Approval

The expedited process was created by the 2024 City Charter changes. YIMBY reported no construction timeline.

Sources: New York YIMBY (May 2026); New York YIMBY (Feb. 2026); NYC DOB NOW job X01348434-I1 (Oct. 2026)

Bruckner Boulevard & Mott Haven Infill

Mid-rise apartment buildings, many filed at 99 units, plus affordable and senior housing and a dormant office plan.

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122 Bruckner Blvd., 521 E. 132nd St. & 20 Brook Ave.

Google Street View of 122 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, NY
122 Bruckner Blvd., 521 E. 132nd St. & 20 Brook Ave., via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location122 Bruckner Boulevard, with 521 East 132nd Street and 20 Brook Avenue
Developer/ApplicantArtist Construction; S. Wieder Architect
ProjectThree 14-story buildings of 99 apartments each, 297 in all, filed together (DOB, YIMBY).
StatusFiled (Plan Review)
Latest UpdateThe new-building applications, filed in April and May 2026, were in approved or objections status as of October. Demolitions of the existing low-rise buildings were approved on April 29.

Three Towers at 99 Units

The same developer finished 91 Bruckner Boulevard, with 89 apartments, in 2025.

Sources: New York YIMBY (May 2026); New York YIMBY (Apr. 2026); NYC DOB NOW jobs X01338717-I1, X01338741-I1 and X01338737-I1 (Oct. 2026)

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114 Bruckner Boulevard

Google Street View of 114 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, NY
114 Bruckner Boulevard, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location114 Bruckner Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantRubin Equities; S. Wieder Architect
ProjectA 14-story mixed-use building with 99 apartments (DOB).
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateA Sept. 25, 2026 DOB inspection recorded the 12th-floor concrete pour. Structural and protection permits were issued in August.

Rising on Bruckner

Inspectors issued several safety violations in September; no stop-work order was found.

Sources: NYC DOB NOW job X01294705-I1 and ECB records (Sept. 2026)

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24 Bruckner Boulevard

Google Street View of 24 Bruckner Boulevard, Bronx, NY
24 Bruckner Boulevard, via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location24 Bruckner Boulevard
Developer/ApplicantYYY 62nd Street LLC; Aufgang Architects
ProjectA 12-story office and retail building at the Third Avenue Bridge (DOB, YIMBY).
StatusStalled
Latest UpdateDOB approved the application in December 2024, but no work permits have been issued since.

A Rare Office Plan, Dormant

YIMBY reported about 144,000 square feet; DOB lists about 162,000.

Sources: New York YIMBY (Dec. 2023); NYC DOB NOW job X00912815-I1 (accessed Oct. 2026)

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Taryn Tower (441 Concord Avenue)

Google Street View of 441 Concord Avenue, Bronx, NY
Taryn Tower (441 Concord Avenue), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location441 Concord Avenue
Developer/ApplicantCarthage Advisors and Rester Management; Body-Lawson Associates
ProjectAn 11-story building with 142 affordable apartments marketed to households at or below 70 percent of area median income, on a state brownfield cleanup site, with $73 million in state financing (The Real Deal, DOB).
StatusUnder Construction
Latest UpdateDOB issued excavation, foundation and structural permits in July 2026 and the general construction permit on Oct. 14. Inspectors found no active work and an open excavation in August, and in September recorded bulging and cracking in the wall of the neighboring building next to the excavation.

Damage Next Door

No stop-work order was found in city records.

Sources: The Real Deal (Apr. 2026); NYC DOB NOW job X01071118-I1 and ECB records (Oct. 2026)

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St. Roch Apartments (525 Wales Avenue)

Google Street View of 525 Wales Avenue, Bronx, NY
St. Roch Apartments (525 Wales Avenue), via Google Street View. — Imagery: Google Street View
Address/Location525 Wales Avenue
Developer/ApplicantCatholic Homes New York; S9 Architecture
ProjectA nine-story building with 160 affordable apartments for seniors under HPD’s senior rental program, next to St. Roch’s parish (New York Housing Conference, DOB).
StatusFiled (Plan Review)
Latest UpdateThe new-building application was in DOB objections as of October 2026, with no construction permits.

Senior Housing Beside a Parish

The New York Housing Conference lists 120,000 square feet; DOB lists about 134,000.

Sources: New York Housing Conference; NYC DOB NOW job X01261535-I1 (Oct. 2026)

What We're Watching Next

The City Planning Commission vote on 110 East 138th Street, occupancy at One River Park, construction on the 1,040-bed jail, permits for the Bruckner Boulevard buildings and 351 Powers Avenue, and what happens at Taryn Tower’s excavation are next.

North of 149th Street, Hush Street tracks the 149th Street Hub, Melrose and the Grand Concourse in its Melrose, Concourse & Highbridge coverage.

Header photo: the Mott Haven waterfront towers from the Third Avenue Bridge, 2023, by Bebo2good1, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

By Updated Built from city filings and published reporting. About Hush Street

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