The Transit-Mix Corporation operated a
concrete plant on the site from the late 1940s through its abandonment in 1987, according to NYC Parks, although the city's land records indicate the property was foreclosed for non-payment of taxes in 1981. In 2000, the property was transferred to NYC Parks, which formed a partnership with community organizations, including the
Bronx River Alliance, to design and construct the park. The city stabilized the old structures from the abandoned plant, cleared tons of debris, and constructed other park facilities. The park was opened to the public in 2009. Besides the restored concrete plant structures, which have fences around them, the park includes a walk along the Bronx River, grassy lawns, seating (some of it under a small metal canopy), a "reading circle" of concrete chair-like structures, and a paved bicycle and pedestrian trail that is part of the developing
Bronx River Greenway. The park's north entrance is on
Westchester Avenue just east of Whitlock Avenue, and its south entrance is on
Bruckner Boulevard west of Bronx River Avenue. However to date no source of funding for the project has been identified. == Gallery ==