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Land Use by Percentage of Square Feet within 0.25 Miles of Corridor B05 2% 3% 1 & 2 family 3% multi-family w alk-up 8% 2% multi-family elevator mixed comm/resid 2% 38% commercial 8% indust/manufa transp/utility 6% public facility

6% open space parking facilities 22% vacant land

GENERAL INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION This corridor sits atop I-95, known here as the Cross Bronx Expressway. The corridor skims the southern edge of Parkchester, passing under Grant Circle. The flatter, more uniform terrain of the eastern Bronx is evident here. Potential exists here for transit-oriented development, especially upon parcels B0502 and B0503. The 6 (Pelham) Line express station at Parkchester lies between these two parcels.

OWNERSHIP DCP’s Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) database indicates that the Department of Parks and Recreation has partial or complete ownership of the parcels along this corridor. In addition, although this corridor is part of the City’s expressway system, vegetation and/or Parks property abuts the roadway at parcels B0500, B0501, B0502 and B0503. Therefore, any attempt to deck over these locations would likely require parkland alienation.

TOPOGRAPHY Due to variations in the surrounding topography, it appears that a deck would be above the surrounding land at the following locations: • B0500: Along the parcel’s southern side, from Commonwealth to east of St. Lawrence Avenue, but particularly at the point St. Lawrence Avenue meets the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Exposed rock was noted in the right-of-way of parcels B0500, B0501 and B0502, which could affect deck construction.

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VENTILATION Since the Cross-Bronx Expressway has a long and well-known history of chronic congestion, the piston motion generated by free-flowing traffic would not normally recirculate the air through even a short segment created by a deck. Therefore, it would be reasonable to assume that decking any portion of this corridor will require ventilation and emergency facilities.

PARCEL INFORMATION:

Parcel Name Size Existing Corridor Uses Surrounding Code (acres) zoning B0500 I-95: Rosedale Avenue-East 174th /Wood Avenue 3.40 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) R5 B0501 I-95: East 174th Street/Wood Avenue-White Plains 3.07 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) C2-2, R5, R6 B0502 I-95: E. of White Plains Road 0.54 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) R5, R6, SPD-PC B0503 I-95: E. of Grant Circle 0.93 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) C1-2, C2-2, R6 B0504 I-95: W. of Ellis Avenue/Gleason Avenue pedestrian 0.36 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) R5 B0505 I-95: E. of Ellis Avenue/Gleason Avenue pedestrian overpass 0.29 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) C2-2, R5 B0506 I-95: W. of Castle Hill Avenue 0.64 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) C2-2, R5 B0507 I-95: Castle Hill Avenue-Watson Avenue pedestrian overpass 0.78 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) R5 B0508 I-95: E. of Watson Avenue pedestrian overpass 0.21 I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) R5

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POTENTIAL FOR CONNECTING : Taylor Avenue; Beach Avenue.

Parcel B0502, looking east from White Plains Road towards Grant Circle

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Maximum Allowable Zoned FARs by Tax Lot within 0.25 Miles of Corridor B06

FAR: 0.5 - 1.5

100%

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Land Use by Percentage of Square Feet within 0.25 Miles of Corridor B06

3% 10% 1 & 2 family 6% multi-family w alk-up 2% mixed comm/resid

7% commercial transp/utility 2% 59% public facility 11% open space vacant land

291 GENERAL INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION This corridor sits atop I-95, known here as the Bruckner Expressway. Located in the Middletown/Schuylerville neighborhoods of , it bisects a modest commercial district of C1-2 and C2-2 zoned overlays.

OWNERSHIP NYSDOT

TOPOGRAPHY Due to variations in the surrounding topography, it appears that a deck would be above the surrounding land at the following locations: • B0600: Along the parcel’s northern and southern edges.

VENTILATION Lastly, some of the parcels in the B06 corridor exceed 295 feet in length, thus a mechanical ventilation system and emergency facilities for the below would be needed if these parcels were to be entirely enclosed by a deck. Locations with a history of slow-moving traffic may need mechanical facilities or emergency ventilation at shorter intervals than 295 feet.

These parcels are: B0601, B0600+B0601

PARCEL INFORMATION:

Parcel Name Size Existing Corridor Uses Surrounding Code (acres) zoning B0600 I-95: W. of East 0.08 I-95 (Bruckner C1-2, C2-2, R4A Tremont Avenue Expressway) B0601 I-95: East Tremont 1.34 I-95 (Bruckner C1-2, C2-2, R3A, Avenue-Crosby Expressway) R4A Avenue/Logan Avenue B0602 I-95: E. of Crosby 0.04 I-95 (Bruckner R3A, R4, R4A Avenue/Logan Expressway) Avenue

292 POTENTIAL FOR CONNECTING STREETS: Edison Avenue. Parcel B0601 looking west from Crosby Avenue/Logan Avenue towards East Tremont Avenue

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Maximum Allowable Zoned FARs by Tax Lot within 0.25 Miles of Corridor B07

25% FAR: 0.5 - 1.5 FAR: 1.5 - 3.0 54% FAR: 3.0 - 5.0

21%

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Land Use by Percentage of Square Feet within 0.25 Miles of Corridor B07

3% 4% 1%

1 & 2 family multi-family w alk-up commercial open space

92%

295 GENERAL INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION This corridor sits atop I-95, known here as the Bruckner Expressway. Immediately adjacent to both the final stop of the 6 (Pelham) subway line and Pelham Bay Park, this corridor is ideally suited for high-density transit-oriented development (it is zoned R7-1 and an overpass between the subway terminal and the park crosses parcel B0701). However upzoning would likely result in taller buildings that could place a swath of the park in shadows during late afternoons.

OWNERSHIP DCP’s Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) database indicates that the Department of Parks and Recreation has partial or complete ownership of the parcels along this corridor. In addition, although this corridor is part of the City’s expressway system, vegetation and/or Parks property abuts the roadway at parcels B0702. Therefore, any attempt to deck over this location would likely require parkland alienation.

TOPOGRAPHY No issues related to this corridor are evident.

VENTILATION A full deck over the roadway at the following parcels of combinations of parcels would exceed 295 feet in length: B0701, B0700+B0701, B0701+B0702, B0700+B0701+B0702. A mechanical ventilation system and emergency facilities for the highway below would be needed if these parcels were to be entirely enclosed by a deck. Locations with a long history of slow-moving traffic may need mechanical facilities or emergency ventilation at shorter intervals than 295 feet. (Existing are factored into this calculation.)

PARCEL INFORMATION:

Parcel Code Name Size (acres) Existing Corridor Uses Surrounding zoning

B0700 I-95: S. of Wilkinson Avenue 0.15 I-95 (Bruckner Expressway) R5A, R7-1 B0701 I-95: Wilkinson Avenue-Westchester Avenue 1.58 I-95 (Bruckner Expressway) C2-2, R7-1 B0702 I-95: N. of Westchester Avenue 1.20 I-95 (Bruckner Expressway) R3-2

296 POTENTIAL FOR CONNECTING STREETS: Decking over this ROW would not result in the potential for any street remapping.

Parcel B0701 looking south from pedestrian overpass towards Wilkinson Avenue.

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Maximum Allowable Zoned FARs by Tax Lot within 0.25 Miles of Corridor B08

1%

FAR: 0.5 - 1.5 FAR: 1.5 - 3.0

99%

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Land Use by Percentage of Square Feet within 0.25 Miles of CorridorB08 2% 3% 2%

10% 1 & 2 family

2% multi-family w alk-up multi-family elevator 1% mix ed c omm/r es id 3% commercial

8% 56% indust/manufa public facility open space 13% parking facilities vacant land

299 GENERAL INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION This corridor sits atop I-278, known here as the Bruckner Expressway. These two parcels would restore visual and residential/commercial continuity along Castle Hill Avenue, connecting the shopping corridor to the north of the expressway to the more residentially-oriented avenue to the south.

OWNERSHIP Although this corridor is part of the City’s expressway system, vegetation and/or Parks property abuts the roadway at parcels B0800 and B0801. Therefore, any attempt to deck over these locations would likely require parkland alienation.

The Bruckner Expressway is owned by the New York State Department of Transportation.

TOPOGRAPHY Due to variations in the surrounding topography, it appears that a deck would be above the surrounding land at the following locations: • B0800: Along both the north and south service (Bruckner ), the disparity between the deck plane and street level would increase heading west. • B0801: Along both the north and south service roads (Bruckner Boulevard), the disparity between the deck plane and street level would increase heading east.

VENTILATION No issues related to this corridor are evident.

PARCEL INFORMATION:

Parcel Code Name Size (acres) Existing Corridor Uses Surrounding zoning

B0800 I-278: W. of Castle Hill Avenue 0.25 I-278 (Bruckner C1-2, R3-2, R5, Expressway) B0801 I-278: E. of Castle Hill Avenue 0.23 I-278 (Bruckner C1-2, R3-2, R5, Expressway)

300 POTENTIAL FOR CONNECTING STREETS: Decking over this ROW would not result in the potential for any street remapping.

Parcel B0800, west of Castle Hill Avenue, looking south.

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303 Maximum Allowable Zoned FARs by Land Use by Percentage of Square Feet within 0.25 Miles of Corridor B09 Tax Lot within 0.25 Miles of Corridor B09 6% 1 & 2 family 2% 8% multi-family w alk-up 1% multi-family elevator 6% mixed comm/resid 1% c ommer c ial 52% FAR: 0.5 - 1.5 transp/utility public facility 18% open space 6% vacant land 100%

GENERAL INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION This corridor sits atop I-295, known here as the Cross Bronx Expressway. It straddles the intersection of East Tremont Avenue and Dewey Avenue; the two roads meet above the expressway on an existing enclosed deck shaped roughly like an X.

An exceptionally dense stretch of trees and vegetation lies within much of parcel B0901’s north end; signage witnessed during a September 2006 field visit indicated that these trees may be protected. However, this sign may have been placed there due to reconstruction of the nearby East Tremont/Dewey overpass. Further investigation would be warranted.

OWNERSHIP Although this corridor is part of the City’s expressway system, vegetation and/or Parks property abuts parcels B0900 and B0901. Therefore, any attempt to deck over these locations would likely require parkland alienation.

The Cross Bronx Expressway is owned by the New York State Department of Transportation.

304 TOPOGRAPHY Due to variations in the surrounding topography, it appears that a deck would be above the surrounding land at the following locations: • B0901: At the confluence of Logan and Sampson avenues with the Cross Bronx Expressway service road (East 177th Street), and continuing for approximately 100 feet northwest of Sampson Avenue.

VENTILATION A full deck over the roadway would exceed 295 feet in length in the following locations: B0900, B0901, B0900+B0901. A mechanical ventilation system and emergency facilities for the highway below would be needed if these parcels were to be entirely enclosed by a deck. Locations with history of slow-moving traffic may need mechanical facilities or emergency ventilation at shorter intervals than 295 feet. (Existing overpasses are factored into this calculation.)

PARCEL INFORMATION:

Parcel Name Size Existing Corridor Surrounding Code (acres) Uses zoning B0900 I-295: NW. of East Tremont 0.97 I-295 (Cross Bronx C1-2, C2-2, Avenue and Dewey Avenue Expressway) R4-1 B0901 I-295: SE. of East Tremont 3.95 I-295 (Cross Bronx C2-1, R3A, R4 Avenue and Dewey Avenue Expressway)

Parcel B0901 looking southeast from Dewey Avenue.

305 POTENTIAL FOR CONNECTING STREETS: Edison Avenue; Logan Avenue (clearance at S. end may only allow step street)

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