Developer Foxy Management has opened a new senior housing property at 1880 Boston Road in the West Farms neighborhood of the Bronx.

The 168-unit development added eight stories to an existing building that includes community facility space occupied by Cerebral Palsy of New York State and Metro Community Health Center, in addition to retail space and below grade parking.

The newly constructed residential addition contains 167 affordable apartments for low-income and formerly homeless seniors, with a mix of studios and one-bedrooms, plus one superintendent’s unit.

The project was designed to meet Enterprise Green Communities criteria with sustainable features including EnergyStar appliances, a rooftop solar panel array, and high-efficiency boilers and hot water heating systems.

The 168-unit Bronx property was built under new zoning regulations

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