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Sendero Verde: World's largest affordable Passive House project takes shape in East Harlem, launches lottery from $388/month

When the massive, ambitious Sendero Verde plan is complete (estimated for 2024), this 700-unit, 395,000-square-foot East Harlem complex will become one of the most environmentally conscious developments in New York and the largest fully affordable Passive House in the world. Foundation work on its 34-story tower is underway as of this writing, and an affordable housing lottery has launched for the first phase, which is nearing completion.

Individuals and households earning $15,806-$162,800 (30 to 110 percent of the area median income) are eligible to apply for 324 apartments starting at $388/month for studios, $492/month for one-bedrooms, $582/month for two-bedrooms, and $662/month for three-bedrooms.

In addition to the new housing units, the city says that the first phase of Sendero Verde will feature community space for Union Settlement Association, space for a school with a full gymnasium, and an 18,000-square-foot courtyard with a children’s play area, adult outdoor exercise equipment, seating areas, and a performance stage. Moreover, community gardens that once inhabited the building site are being relocated to the development site.

Interior renderings depict open layouts with large windows, hardwood floors, and open kitchens with counter seating and stainless steel appliances. Residential amenities will include a gym, package lockers, central laundry room, bike room, computer room, and lounge/community room with access to outdoor space.

Sendero Verde is taking shape in East Harlem, one block from Central Park and a half-mile north of Mount Sinai Hospital. The three-wing, nearly full block plan is being designed by Handel Architects and is already home to a nearly-finished 15-story building on East 112th Street and another 10-story building on East 111th Street. Delivery of those two buildings (phase 1) is estimated for 2022 while foundation work for the 34-story, 394-unit tower is ongoing.

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