YONKERS, N.Y. — The Mulford Corp., The Community Builders (TCB) and Yonkers Housing Authority have broken ground on a new affordable seniors housing development located in Yonkers.
Dubbed Willow at The Ridgeway, the project marks the sixth and final phase of the redevelopment of the former Cottage Place Gardens public housing complex.
Upon completion, the community will comprise 92 units, with 85 one-bedroom and seven two-bedrooms apartments. The one- and two-bedroom residences will average 550 and 800 square feet, respectively.
Apartments will be reserved for seniors referred from the Yonkers Housing Authority Section 8 waitlist, with 31 units reserved for households earning at or below 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), 29 units reserved for households at or below 50 percent of the AMI and 32 units reserved for households at or below 60 percent of the AMI.
Amenities at the community will include free internet, laundry rooms, a community room, gym and a resident terrace.
The eight-story building is designed to meet Passive House Institute US certification and will also achieve EPA ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction certification and compliance with the DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes and EPA Indoor airPLUS standards.
Funding for the project is being provided by NYS Housing Finance Agency, NYS Homes and Community Renewal, the State of New York Mortgage Agency, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Empire State Development, RBC Community Investments LLC, The Bank of New York Mellon, Westchester County, the City of Yonkers, Yonkers Housing Authority and Community Capital New York.