Far Rockaway to be location for affordable housing
Officials from Queens and the Arker Companies along with Mayor Bill de Blasio recently broke ground at the Beach Channel Senior Apartments in Far Rockaway, a short distance from Hewlett.
It will be an affordable mixed-used development with 154 apartments for low-income seniors, and will enable 46 formerly homeless seniors to have a home. It is the first project under the new $350m program of New York City that will finance affordable apartments for low-income seniors. The expected completion date is 2017.
Beach Channel Senior Apartments will also have 4,500-square-feet of community space, 4,500-square-feet of ground floor commercial space, and 25 parking spaces. The site, which was once a brownfield, will be cleaned up and, due to its location, will be built to address storm flooding in the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy.
Mayor de Blasio commented that seniors make many contributions to the neighborhood so this project is the first of many to ensure that affordable homes are built for seniors, so the city can remain as one for everyone. Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito added that these affordable homes will enable seniors to age at home with independence and dignity.
Most likely, the city is working with a local flyer printing company to print more information about the project so seniors eligible for the units can learn more about them, and the amenities that will be provided.
It will be an affordable mixed-used development with 154 apartments for low-income seniors, and will enable 46 formerly homeless seniors to have a home. It is the first project under the new $350m program of New York City that will finance affordable apartments for low-income seniors. The expected completion date is 2017.
Beach Channel Senior Apartments will also have 4,500-square-feet of community space, 4,500-square-feet of ground floor commercial space, and 25 parking spaces. The site, which was once a brownfield, will be cleaned up and, due to its location, will be built to address storm flooding in the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy.
Mayor de Blasio commented that seniors make many contributions to the neighborhood so this project is the first of many to ensure that affordable homes are built for seniors, so the city can remain as one for everyone. Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito added that these affordable homes will enable seniors to age at home with independence and dignity.
Most likely, the city is working with a local flyer printing company to print more information about the project so seniors eligible for the units can learn more about them, and the amenities that will be provided.