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A lot of new construction all over the Bronx. It's the 'no place left to build' factor as well as the Bronx's relatively extensive subway lines. But I still wonder what these buildings will look like in 5 years once the 'affordable' tenants have trashed the places. The developer wins no matter what, no matter what class of tenant rents an apartment.
Not sure what to think about the future of living in the Bronx. On one hand, people have been talking about the Bronx being the next hottest area for living, the Bronx getting cleaned up and revitalized as we speak, for about 25 years... without much actually happening in that direction. On the other hand, this last round of inflation is REALLY squeezing the middle class out of Manhattan, much of Brooklyn, and even Queens. Those are the workers still necessary for a city to function, and they have to live somewhere... and the Bronx really does seem like the last frontier for them. But in that case, where will the generational welfare and crime go? Upstate? Who knows. As one nuclear physicist famously said, predictions are difficult, especially about the future...
But in that case, where will the generational welfare and crime go? Upstate? Who knows. As one nuclear physicist famously said, predictions are difficult, especially about the future...
Several towns in the upstate/Hudson Valley that used to be rundown has been getting revitalized the past few years. Beacon in particular.
Newburgh is very rough still, although along the waterfront they've done some nice development, including turing an old train station terminal into a taco restaurant and pizzeria. Newburgh could really be a nice town if someone developed it. I think lack of direct rail is holding it back from that (unlike Beacon which can be accessed by Metro North). So I guess the crime would go upstate, maybe to Newburgh/Monticello and places on the other side of the Hudson where there's no direct train lines to the city.
I think some of this attitude was shown with Mayor Adams trying to send the migrants to Rockland/Orange counties. The fact that getting to the city is hard from there without vehicle seems to be part of the strategy to move them out and keep them out. They'll likely try a similar approach to those on welfare when they push them out of the Bronx.
But in that case, where will the generational welfare and crime go? Upstate? Who knows. As one nuclear physicist famously said, predictions are difficult, especially about the future...
a slew of projects happening right now.. Washington Heights will get hot after East Harlem, and the South Bronx fully gentrify
East Side of Washington Heights will gentrify before East Harlem does
Housing stock sucks in East Harlem, you either have those Chinatown type tenements or NYCHA which can’t be touched anyway
The goal is to utilize all those bridges over the Harlem River to join the two neighborhoods, then light rail will come next
While the light rail is coming, then you will see development in Highbridge and Morris Heights, it’s gonna be a sight to see…it eventually will look like lower Westchester along the Hudson north of Yonkers
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