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New $48M Affordable Housing Building Opens In Westchester: Features Ultra-Low Energy Design New $48M Affordable Housing Building Opens In Westchester: Features Ultra-Low Energy Design
New $48M Affordable Housing Building Opens In Westchester: Features Ultra-Low Energy Design Federal, county, and city officials celebrated the grand opening of a new four-story affordable housing building in Westchester that boasts energy-saving features.  The $48 million building, known as La Mora Senior Housing, celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, July 9 at 23 Mulberry St. in the Hollow neighborhood of South Yonkers.  The project features 60 affordable apartments for seniors and was built by the nonprofit Mulford Corporation.  In addition to giving seniors access to affordable units, the building was also built using Passive House design, a standard for ener…

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by Ben Crnic
News
These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding
These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding More than a quarter billion dollars in federal and state funding will go toward addressing New York’s housing crisis. Over $260 million has been awarded to 29 housing developments across the state through tax credits and subsidies meant to create or preserve over 1,800 affordable and sustainable homes, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday, March 18. The projects will upgrade and modernize public housing and further local economic development initiatives, according to the governor’s office. Each one includes sustainable features meant to advance the state’s climate goals. “The only way to add…

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by Michael Mashburn
Real Estate
Westchester Sets Aside $5.7M For Land To Build Affordable Housing On: Here's Where Westchester Sets Aside $5.7M For Land To Build Affordable Housing On: Here's Where
Westchester Sets Aside $5.7M For Land To Build Affordable Housing On: Here's Where Westchester County officials have allocated $5.7 million to purchase land that will be used for planned affordable housing construction projects.  The allocations were made official by Land Acquisition Acts signed by Westchester County Executive George Latimer, county officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Under the acts, $2.7 million was set aside for the purchase of land in Yonkers, while $3 million was allocated for the purchase of land in the Village of Ossining. Both properties will be used for the construction of affordable housing that will be marketed and leased to…

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by Ben Crnic
News
First LGBTQ+ Friendly Affordable Housing Development Approved In Westchester First LGBTQ+ Friendly Affordable Housing Development Approved In Westchester
First LGBTQ+ Friendly Affordable Housing Development Approved In Westchester An all-new affordable housing complex meant to provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ Westchester residents has been approved by the county's government, officials said.  Court Street Residences, a new affordable senior housing development that will be located in White Plains at 143 Grand St., was approved by the Westchester County Board of Legislators in a 17-0 vote on Monday, April 17.  The project, which will consist of at least 140 residential units for people aged 55 and older and will be built by a corporation formed by HANAC, Inc. and Monadnock Development LLC, had …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Northern Westchester New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Northern Westchester
New Photos: Fire Displaces Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Northern Westchester New photos of a fire that displaced residents of a Northern Westchester senior housing complex and sent some to the hospital have been released by officials. Earlier Report - 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown The photos show extensive damage to one of the apartments at the Beaver Ridge Apartments in Yorktown located at 1965 Allan Ave. The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when smoke was reported in the "Charlie Wing" of the C building, according to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department.  Firefighters were able to keep the fire con…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Senior Housing Complex In Northern Westchester Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Senior Housing Complex In Northern Westchester
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Senior Housing Complex In Northern Westchester A three-alarm fire destroyed a senior housing complex under construction in Northern Westchester. The blaze, which was so intense it required some 100 firefighters, was reported around 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1847 Crompond Road, in Peekskill.  The Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, who also responded to the fire, said the fire was so intense and massive that embers from it were found throughout various areas of the city, including melting some items in a neighbor's yard.  At the same time, the department was receiving multiple 911 calls to report the blaze and from residents concerne…

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by Kathy Reakes
Real Estate
Proposed Elmwood Country Club Townhouse Development Up To 175 Units Proposed Elmwood Country Club Townhouse Development Up To 175 Units
Proposed Elmwood Country Club Townhouse Development Up To 175 Units The new owner of the former Elmwood Country Club in Greenburgh wants to build a 175-unit townhouse community for people age 55 and older.Ridgewood Real Estate Partners, which bought the 106-acre mostly open space along Dobbs Ferry Road for $13 million last year thinks that senior citizens remain an underserved population in Westchester County. Officials at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development who battled former County Executive Rob Astorino for years over a HUD lawsuit settlement, mostly agree, as reported here by Daily Voice.  The former golf course's neighbors -- similar t…

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by Jon Craig