Kingsbridge Armory

Over the course of nine months, we spoke to 4,000 residents, students, workers, and business owners about their vision for the Kingsbridge Armory. Input was gathered from a series of public workshops, town halls, small group discussions, school presentations, weekly office hours, tours of the Armory’s Drill Hall, online information sessions, and an online survey.

The Together for Kingsbridge Vision Plan (also available in Spanish), published in August 2023, reflects the community’s values, ideas, and perspectives, all of which we heard during the engagement process. The Vision Plan is a crucial step towards making the Armory the economic engine for the Bronx, and it informed a request for proposals (RFP) for a developer to deliver on this collective vision.

Together for Kingsbridge Vision Plan

A $200 million, community-led vision for the future redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory.

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Aerial view of Kingsbridge Armory building with red brick walls and twin turrets, surrounded by NYC streets and greenery. The large, curved metal roof contrasts with the urban landscape, and several vehicles are visible on the roads nearby.

NYCEDC and the local Bronx community are working together to build a collective vision for a future Kingsbridge Armory.

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00:01 [Music.] [Aerial view of large urban building, Kingsbridge Armory. NYCEDC logo, and then the text, “Together for Kingsbridge / Juntos para Kingsbridge” overlaid on the screen.]

00:05 [Exterior views of Kingsbridge Armory highlighting architectural details and surrounding street. Spanish open captions read: “La Armería de Kingsbridge es una instalación militar histórica ubicada en el corazón del vecindario de Kingsbridge Heights.”] The Kingsbridge Armory is a historic military facility located in the heart of the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood.

00:14 [Archival and architectural imagery of the Armory, including building frontage and structural details. Spanish open captions: “Designada como Monumento Histórico de la Ciudad de Nueva York en 1974, la Armería se incluyó en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos del Estado de Nueva York en 1982.”] Designated as a New York City Landmark in 1974, the Armory was listed on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

00:23 [Large interior drill hall with expansive open floor, high roof structure, and repeating architectural bays, illustrating the scale of Kingsbridge Armory. Spanish open captions: “Con una sala de ejercicios sin columnas de 16,722 metros cuadrados, el espacio más grande de este tipo en la ciudad, la Armería ofrece una oportunidad emocionante para la innovación y la creatividad.”] With a 180,000-square-foot column-free drill hall, the largest such space in the city, the Armory offers an exciting opportunity for innovation and creativity.

00:34 [Community and neighborhood-oriented visuals layered with Armory imagery, suggesting public engagement, connection, and opportunity. Spanish open captions: “Para hacer esto realidad, NYCEDC está liderando un profundo proceso de participación comunitaria para hacer de la Armería un modelo de conexión, crecimiento y más oportunidades para el vecindario.”] To bring this to life, NYCEDC is leading a community engagement process to make the Armory a place of connection, growth, and further opportunities for the neighborhood.

00:45 [Closeup of Kingsbridge Armory entrance, highlighting roof and NYC skyline. Spanish open captions: “Para obtener más información, visite edc.nyc/project/kingsbridge-armory.”] To learn more, visit edc.nyc/project/kingsbridge-armory.

00:48 [Same image of the Armory, but NYCEDC logo showing in the middle of the screen, followed by “Together for Kingsbridge / Juntos para Kingsbridge.”] [Music.]