Affordable Housing Development
Community-Led. Strengthening Roots. Built to Last.
At WE STAY/Nos Quedamos, housing is more than buildings — it’s the foundation for dignity, stability, and community power. Our journey began with a promise to keep families in their neighborhood, and that promise continues to guide every development we take on.
Over time, our role in affordable housing has evolved. What started in co-partnerships with limited control has grown into full community ownership. Today, WE STAY/Nos Quedamos serves as the managing member and long-term steward of multiple developments within Melrose and growing — taking full responsibility for their operations, sustainability, and most importantly, their impact on residents’ lives.
This transformation is about more than management - it’s about leadership and accountability.
We are demonstrating that when the community leads, housing can be both affordable and excellent — safe, well-maintained, and rooted in the values of equity and inclusion.
Our Mission in Action
Preserving Affordability, Protecting Home:
We safeguard affordability for generations of South Bronx families, ensuring that long-term residents aren’t priced out of their own community.
Excellence in Stewardship:
Through proactive management and local oversight, we maintain housing that is safe, sustainable, and built to last.
Community at the Center:
Residents aren’t just tenants — we ensure residents and local leaders have a meaningful role in how housing is managed and developed.
Measuring What Matters:
We track our impact — to ensure every project remains financially strong, environmentally responsible, and socially equitable.
Every home we manage, every partnership we build, and every family we support moves us closer to our vision: a South Bronx where residents have the power, opportunity, and stability to thrive — and to stay.
Melrose Urban Renewal Plan
Affordable Housing Portfolio
La Puerta De Vitalidad
61 units
Commercial: 8,000 SF
16 Parking spaces
Homeless and low-income
Courtlandt Ave between 159th St-160th St
Courtland Homes
30 units
12 Parking Spaces
Moderate-middle income
599 Courtlandt Ave Bx NY 10451
599 Courtland Ave
2 units
Phoenix Estates
124 units
Very low-low income
La Terraza
95 units
South side of Third Avenue between Brook and Washington Avenues
Cornerstone Site 14 B2
45 units
Palacio Del Sol
124 units
Commercial: 15,000 SF
47 Parking spaces
Low-income
La Casa De Felicidad
85 units
9 Parking spaces
Very low – low income seniors
Orion
61 units
Commercial: 5,200 SF
Moderate – middle income
3034 Third Ave Bx, NY 10451
Cornerstone – Brook
12 units
Cornerstone – Third
4 units
Commercial: 3,000 SF
El Jardin de Seline
84 units • 6,000 SF
22 Parking spaces
Low moderate – mid income
Enterprise Green Communities recognition
El Dorado
58 units
Commercial: 6,000 SF
Very low – low income
920 Westchester Avenue
110 units
Low Income
Plaza De Los Angeles
105 units
70 Parking spaces
Low-moderate income
Courtland, Melrose and Elton Ave (158th St-159th St)
Sunflower Way
210 units
140 Parking spaces
Low-moderate income
Energy Star label
Aurora
91 units
Commercial: 11,000 SF
23 Parking spaces
Median-moderate income
Parkview Commons
110 units
Commercial: 8,000 SF
28 Parking spaces
Low-income
Boston Rd. Apts.
42 units
15 Parking spaces
Homeless & low-income
Parkview Commons III
12 units
4 Parking spaces
Moderate-middle income
Parkview Commons II
88 units
Commercial: 7,500 SF
13 Parking spaces
Very low – low income
Cauldwell Apartments
76 units
Commercial: 2,200 SF
Very low – low income
Bronx Third 500 East 165th Street
128 units
Commercial: 5,000 SF
24 Parking spaces
*All Square Feet (SF) represent the Commercial Space.
Interested in learning more about our developments?
Reach out to info@nosquedamos.org or call our office at 718-585-2323 to schedule a walking tour!