The New York City Council has officially approved the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan, the first neighborhood plan certified and approved under Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. The plan will accompany four new Metro-North stations coming to the Bronx in 2027 and is expected to create approximately 7,000 units of housing, including permanent income-restricted affordable housing, and 10,000 permanent jobs, along with improved public spaces and improved access to public transit.

The plan allows residential uses in sections of Parkchester/Van Nest currently zoned for commercial and manufacturing and expands the number of apartments permitted in the Parkchester/Van Nest and Morris Park residential neighborhoods. It also aims to strengthen commercial corridors and support the growth of significant local institutions and workplaces such as Calvary Hospital, Hutchinson Metro Center, Jacobi Medical Center and Montefiore Hospital.

Location of the new Morris Park Station. Via nyc.gov

In addition to housing and jobs, the plan also includes investments in public facilities and infrastructure. Investments include renovating parks, upgrading school buildings and upgrading drainage infrastructure to improve public space, transport links and public safety.

The plan’s approval follows over six years of public engagement, including workshops, surveys, meetings and input from local elected officials, community stakeholders and government agencies. The Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan is part of the Adams administration’s broader efforts to address the city’s housing crisis, which also includes the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal and other neighborhood plans across the city.

Location of the new Parkchester/Van Nest Station. Via nyc.gov

“On behalf of the Bronx business community, we commend the City Council for approving the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan,” said Lisa Sorin, president of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce. “This groundbreaking initiative will benefit our borough by not only creating thousands of new jobs and improving transit for commuters, but also providing the East Bronx with much-needed housing units as well as community resources and public space improvements in adjacent corridors.”

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