Riverdale boomlet crimps some condos

From the May issue: Roughly $70 million worth of new residential condo inventory is on the market in Riverdale this year, despite new zoning restrictions in the pricey Bronx enclave. Development continues at a rapid clip even as planners seek to maintain Riverdale’s uncluttered character by restricting the height of new buildings. Before a series of zoning changes that limit development began in late 2003, only two major condo developments in Riverdale were in progress or being planned. Now there are about a dozen projects in various stages of construction, from the controversial 65-unit Solaria at 640 West 237th Street to the 12-unit Shirley Woods at 628 West 238th Street. More are on the way. more By Catherine Curan