Hundreds of affordable apartments open at former site of Hunts Point juvenile detention

Ribbon cut on a new chapter in Hunts Point at the former site of the Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility. The development, now called the Peninsula, completed its second phase, opening more than 350 affordable apartments. The whole development and design team brought their A-game to Peninsula with two beautiful buildings. And inside those buildings are a range of apartments from studios to four bedrooms. And 73% of the units are for households earning at or below 60% of the median income. Opening the doors to families with affordable quality housing is the greatest investment we can make. There's also a fitness center, laundry room, and facility space for an early childhood center. Though the architects say one of their most crucial design points is on the outside. These buildings all make a public space that starts with a new step street for Hunts Point. From Tiffany all the way up to Monida. And the two new buildings sit right across the pedestrian plaza from the phase one building, which was completed back in 2022. I spoke to one resident who has been calling here home for the past four years. I've always lived in a pre-war building. So those are like really with the radiators and everything clanking. With this one, you got your automatic AC, automatic heating system. So it's beautiful. A city-owned grocery store is set to open on the site by next Thanksgiving, and the entire development, with a total of 740 affordable units, is expected to be completed by December 2027. More information on housing applications can be found at news12.com. In the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, Alexa Special, News 12.