MAYOR BLOOMBERG, HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN, HPD COMMISSIONER WAMBUA, ROSE COMPANIES AND PHIPPS HOUSES ANNOUNCE GRAND OPENING OF VIA VERDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

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New York, NY – June 18, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Mathew M. Wambua, Housing Development Corporation President Marc Jahr, New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner/CEO Darryl C. Towns, were joined by to cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Via Verde affordable housing development located at 700 Brook Avenue and East 156th Street in the South Bronx. Via Verde, a largely City-financed project that blends 151 rental units and 71 co-op units with innovative and sustainable green design elements, was the winning proposal to New York City’s first juried design competition for affordable and sustainable housing.

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