On the water's edge
Bronx waterfront living from The Astelle
New 2025 Mott Haven living within reach of the South Bronx's reviving shoreline, where the Harlem River waterfront is opening back up to the neighborhood.
The shoreline nearby
Mott Haven is a waterfront neighborhood again
Mott Haven sits on the western edge of the South Bronx, where the Harlem River curves toward Manhattan. For decades that shoreline was cut off behind industry and highway infrastructure, and for decades it was easy to forget that the Bronx is a waterfront borough. That is changing block by block, and The Astelle sits in the middle of the change, not at its far edge.
The city is rebuilding public access to this stretch of the Harlem River, stitching the neighborhood back to its own shoreline with new open space and a continuous walking and biking route. Living in Mott Haven today means living near a waterfront that is being returned to the people who live beside it.1
From the residence
How the water reads from here
The Astelle is a building of interiors and views, not a pier. Here is the honest version of how the waterfront neighborhood shows up in daily life.
Open views from a private balcony
Many residences open onto a private balcony with a wide view across Mott Haven and the low South Bronx skyline. It is the building's own vantage on a neighborhood that runs down to the river, light and air on your own threshold.
A neighborhood that walks to the river
Mott Haven is flat, walkable, and small enough to cross on foot. The reviving Harlem River shoreline is a neighborhood walk away, the kind of waterfront you reach on a Saturday morning rather than a destination you drive to.
Windows open to the sky
The residences run bright, with oversized windows and, in many homes, balcony doors that pull the South Bronx sky and the long horizon into the room. It is the neighborhood's light and air on your own threshold, a home that looks out toward the water rather than away from it.
The shoreline's future
A waterfront being rebuilt around the neighborhood
Waterfront questions
Questions about the Bronx waterfront
Is The Astelle on the waterfront?
The Astelle is a Mott Haven building near the reviving Harlem River shoreline, not a pier on the water itself. Many residences open onto private balconies with open neighborhood views over the South Bronx.
What waterfront is near Mott Haven?
Mott Haven sits on the western edge of the South Bronx along the Harlem River, where it bends toward Manhattan. The city is rebuilding public access to this shoreline through the Harlem River Greenway, a continuous walking and cycling route.
Can you walk to the river from Mott Haven?
Mott Haven is flat and walkable, and the reviving Harlem River shoreline is a neighborhood walk away. The new Harlem River Greenway is being built specifically to connect residents back to that waterfront on foot and by bike.
Is the Bronx waterfront being improved?
Yes. NYC began constructing the Harlem River Greenway in the Bronx in 2025, a seven-mile route reconnecting the borough to its waterfront, with new open space including the 2.3-acre Lower Concourse Park along the Harlem River.
Do the residences have water or city views?
Many residences open onto a private balcony with open views across Mott Haven and the low South Bronx skyline. We describe these honestly as neighborhood and city views; the building's vantage, not a direct riverfront frame.
On the water's edge
New Mott Haven living near a shoreline coming back to life
See what is available now, or walk the neighborhood with us first and find your place near the reviving Bronx waterfront.