Via Verde / The Green Way, Mixed-Use Model of Green Urban Living

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NEWS

Working-Class Housing Complex in Bronx Will Rise as Part of the Greenery...
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The GREEN way, Developer Jonathan F.P. Rose reimagines the built environment along traditional, and sustainable, community patterns...
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The Green Way Lays Path for the Future...
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GREEN URBAN SOLUTIONS

Green housing is healthier for the labor that builds it, its residents and the community...
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Why mixed use? Economic, ecological and social health all stem from diversity....
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The economic and social benefits of income mixing to communities and residents are enumerable....
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EVENTS CALENDAR

Apr. 2, 2010
Jonathan F.P. Rose, President
Keynote Speaker, MIT Real Estate Speakers Series
Cambridge, MA
http://www.mit.edu

Apr. 16, 2010
Jonathan F.P. Rose, President
Workshop Speaker, 20th Annual Regional Assembly
Regional Plan Association
Waldorf=Astoria, New York, NY
http://www.rpa.org

Apr. 22, 2010
Homer Robinson, Senior Project Manager, Romero Rose, LLC
Robert Straka, Senior Project Manager, Romero Rose, LLC
Presenters, "Gardens in the Desert: A LEED Multifamily Pilot Case History"
Rocky Mountain Green Conference
USGBC, Colorado Chapter
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
www.usgbccolorado.com

Via Verde / The Green Way, Mixed-Use Model of Green Urban Living

Bronx, New York

GOAL

To design and develop the next generation of innovative green affordable housing.

CHALLENGE

Building on a brownfield site and assembling financing needed for a mix of rental and homeownership units.

OUTCOME

A truly innovative green affordable housing development that sets a new standard in design.

Co-developers Phipps Houses and Jonathan Rose Companies, in partnership with Dattner Architects and Grimshaw, are creating a new approach to green and healthy urban living in the South Bronx with Via Verde / The Green Way, the winning response to the New Housing New York Legacy Competition. The 1.5 acre site in the South Bronx is located in the Melrose neighborhood with access to mass transit and other urban amenities.

The mixed-use project serves a range of income levels by providing 151 rental apartments available for low-income households and 71 co-ops for middle-income households. The diversity of unit layouts includes simplexes, innovative duplex units, and live-work units with a first floor ‘work’ space.

Via Verde’s stepped form is inspired by the integration of nature and city. At the heart of the project is a dynamic garden that serves as the organizing architectural element and spiritual identity for the community. The connected green rooftops of low-rise town homes, a mid-rise duplex building, and a 20-story tower will be used to harvest rainwater, grow fruits and vegetables, and provide open space for residents. Other amenities that contribute to the project’s theme of healthy living include open air courtyards, a health education and wellness center operated by Montefiore Medical Center, healthy food oriented retail space, a fitness center, and bicycle storage areas.

Via Verde is designed to exceed LEED Gold standards for environmentally responsible and energy-efficient design. The project will utilize low-tech strategies like cross ventilation, solar shading, and smart material choices, as well as planted green roofs, high-efficiency mechanical systems, energy-conserving appliances, and photovoltaic panels.