The 25-story apartment building under construction at 44 Hudson St. in Yonkers known as Miroza Tower has been topped off. The ceremony was held with elected officials and representatives of developer Azorim North America going up to the top floor onboard a construction elevator that traveled along the building’s exterior.
Miroza Tower will have 250 units with 25 of the apartments priced in the affordable category. The building, which stands 301 feet high, will have more than 12,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop pool. The amenities also will include a party room, library, and gym. The building will also include 1,920 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 252-space parking garage. The developer expects the building to be completed with the first tenants moving in by next summer.
According Azorim Chairman Hershey Friedman, “Miroza Tower will set a new standard for luxury residences in Yonkers. This architecturally stunning residential tower will greatly enhance the Yonkers skyline.”
Company COO Jack Klein said the company is committed to Yonkers and praised the city for working with Azorim to make the project a reality.
“Miroza Tower is indicative of the transformation we are seeing throughout Yonkers, especially in our waterfront district,” Spano said. “It took a lot of work, all of us together. This type of development happens in New York all of the time. It happened in New Rochelle. It’s been happening in White Plains. Now it’s finally happening here in our city of Yonkers. We deserve it.”
The developer had estimated the building would cost $200 million. Subsidiaries of Azorim Investment, Development & Construction Company Ltd., which Dun & Bradstreet characterized as one of Israel’s largest and most stable real estate companies, are developing the project. The subsidiaries are Miroza Tower LLC and 5660 BVISTA LLC. Azorim previously worked on the Monarch at Ridge Hill apartment complex in Yonkers.
In 2017, a 156-unit apartment complex was proposed for the site by Hudson Holdings NY LLC, a Kew Gardens-based developer but that project was not built. The building was planned to be 15 stories tall with an eating and drinking establishment on the ground floor occupying more than 1,800 square feet.
When Azorim submitted its application for a 25-story building the developer’s attorney, David Steinmetz of the White Plains-based law firm Zarin & Steinmetz told the city’s Zoning Board that a 15-story project was not economically viable and that an additional 10 stories would be needed if a project at the site was going to be a financial success.
“Miroza on the Hudson involves more than just economic growth for the city of Yonkers,” Spano said when ground was broken for Miroza Tower. “Its unique design spurs a transformative development along the Yonkers waterfront for those individuals who want nothing more than to stay here, make a living and take part in our city’s future.”
