425 Grand Concourse, a 26-story, mixed-use, mixed-income building has been selected as one of the eight finalists for the Urban Land Institute’s 2024 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards.
Located in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, 425 Grand Concourse was the largest PHIUS Passive House-certified multifamily development in North America at certification. This project addresses New York City’s critical need for affordable housing within a high-quality development that provides community resources and promotes street activity.
The tower provides 277 affordable housing units, and the two-story base includes a medical facility, supermarket, community spaces, and a community college student services center—each also designed by Dattner Architects.
Developed by Trinity Financial and MBD Community Housing Corporation, this benchmark sustainable project consumes 70% less energy than a conventional housing project. It provides a model for healthy living environments in a district with one of the worst childhood asthma rates in the country. Active ventilation brings filtered fresh air to all apartment bedrooms and living rooms, keeping a constant flow of clean air without pollutants, pollen, or respiratory virus particles, increasing interior comfort and air quality. Continuous insulation at the façade, lack of thermal breaks, and high-quality windows mean the building stays temperate.
The building also offers residents a wide variety of amenities including a recreation room, two landscaped roof terraces, a lounge space and fitness room, laundry rooms, and bike storage.
The jury is touring the finalist projects this summer; the winner will be announced in October at the ULI annual meeting.
