Madison Landing (110 East 135th / 110 East 138th) was presented to the City Planning Commission on June 15, 2026 as a two‑building, mixed‑use development in the Morris (Mont) Haven area of the Bronx that proposes about 377,000 square feet of new development, 537 permanently income‑restricted homes, roughly 33,000 square feet of publicly accessible waterfront open space, and multiple zoning and city‑land disposition actions to enable construction. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
# What’s happening
– The City Planning Commission reviewed and certified the Madison Landing application on June 15, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
– Co‑applicants are New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and East 138 Street JB Associates LLC. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
– The applicants requested UDAP designation, city‑land disposition, waterfront zoning waivers, and chairperson certification. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=604
# Why it matters
– Residents near the Harlem River waterfront and Bronx Community District 1 face new permanently income‑restricted housing choices. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
– The project changes zoning and disposes city land, affecting waterfront access, development density, and public open space. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=604
# Key details
– Meeting date: City Planning Commission review session, June 15, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=337
– Location: Mont Haven / Morris Haven neighborhood, Bronx Community District 1; project referred to as 110 East 135th Street and also described as 110 East 138th Street in the presentation. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=337
– Size and program: Two mixed‑use buildings totaling approximately 377,000 square feet, with about 537 permanently income‑restricted residential units. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=3197
– Public space and ground floor uses: Approximately 33,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space; ground‑floor retail and community facility space proposed. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=3197
– Entitlements sought: Urban Development Action Area Project (UDAP) designation and approval, disposition of city‑owned lots to a developer selected by HPD, special permits and zoning modifications for waterfront bulk and setback rules, and chairperson certification under ZR §62‑811. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=604; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=1338
– Income mix noted: Presentation materials describe unit breakdowns including formerly homeless units, extremely low income, very low income, senior housing, and units at 60% and 80% area median income (AMI); project materials referred to an average of about 80% AMI. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=2012; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=3197
Madison Landing was presented to the City Planning Commission on June 15, 2026 for certification. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
**[Madison Landing (110 East 135th / 110 East 138th)]**
– Location and project: Two new mixed‑use buildings in Mont Haven, Bronx Community District 1. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
– Scope: ~377,000 square feet total; ~537 permanently income‑restricted units; ~33,000 square feet publicly accessible open space. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=3197
The presentation to the commission described the project program and the land‑use approvals the applicants are seeking. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=604
**[New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)]**
– Role: Co‑applicant on the Madison Landing application. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
– Responsibility described in the meeting: HPD would select the private developer and is a party to the disposition of the city‑owned lots. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=1338
The project team told commissioners that all 537 units are proposed as permanently income‑restricted. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
The presentation included a slide (racial equity report) with a unit breakdown. The slide lists categories including 108 formerly homeless units, 35 extremely low‑income units, 89 very low‑income units, 127 affordable senior units, and units constrained at 60% and 80% AMI. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=2012
Commissioners asked for clarification on income ranges. The applicant pointed commissioners to the chart in the presentation materials. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=2012
What the meeting did and did not answer about management and financing
– What the meeting shows: HPD is a co‑applicant and will be involved in the disposition and developer selection; materials label the 537 units “permanently income‑restricted” and present the income‑band chart described above. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=2012
– What the meeting did not provide: The presenters did not specify the project’s financing sources, the exact enforcement instrument (for example, the length or type of a regulatory agreement), or the operational details for ongoing income‑eligibility verification and tenant selection. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=5178
Typical HPD practice (context external to the June 15, 2026 meeting)
– Earlier City Planning materials and HPD presentations explain that HPD typically administers city‑mandated affordable units and markets units through the city’s housing lottery (Housing Connect). This is external context and not specific project documentation from the June 15 meeting. Source (external): https://youtu.be/mqSYOEY_fUw&t=6260
– Earlier project presentations and reporting on other city projects show that long‑term affordability is commonly enforced through recorded regulatory agreements or restrictive covenants. Those examples (external) have cited affordability periods measured in decades; one earlier project referenced a 40‑year regulatory agreement in materials presented at other hearings. This is external to the Madison Landing presentation. Source (external): https://youtu.be/Y2JaVn4PjQw?t=7714
Administration and eligibility (what to watch for next)
– Because HPD is a co‑applicant and the city is disposing lots, HPD is the agency most directly connected to selection of the developer and to post‑award oversight in the materials presented to the commission. The June 15 presentation did not identify a specific HPD program name or day‑to‑day administrator for tenant eligibility. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=1338
– The meeting materials direct commissioners to the applicant’s charts for income breakdowns and noted the project’s “permanently income‑restricted” status, but did not attach the financing plan or a draft restrictive regulatory agreement to the review packet shown in the presentation. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=2012; https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=3197
Questions raised at the review session
– Commissioners asked about the waterfront experience and a proposed fence along the CSX rail, and about the visibility and noise implications of CSX freight operations adjacent to the site. Those design and access concerns were raised during the discussion. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=2109
– Commissioners requested follow‑up information from the applicant team on amenities, public benefits, and specifics of the program when the application returns for subsequent approvals. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=5178
What reporters and community members can request next
– Request the project’s full application and financing plan from HPD and the Department of City Planning public files to see proposed funding sources and subsidy programs. The June 15 presentation did not include financing detail. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=505
– Request draft or final versions of the regulatory agreement, disposition terms, and any recorded restrictive covenants that will define long‑term affordability and eligibility rules. The commission review did not present those documents on June 15. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=5178
For follow‑up filings and the next steps in public review, check the Department of City Planning calendar and the project case file for submission of disposition terms, environmental review materials, and any draft regulatory agreements. Source: https://youtu.be/gfAS_ja0dGY&t=337
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