WHITE PLAINS – The $35.8 million rehabilitation of Kingsley House, a 164-unit affordable, Mitchell-Lama housing development for seniors in White Plains, is underway,
The project will preserve affordability for residents while modernizing and improving the development.
“This $35.8 million investment in Kingsley House will outfit all apartments with modern, energy-efficient amenities and ensure long-term affordability for 164 senior households,” said RuthAnne Visnauskas, commissioner of New York State Homes and Community Renewal. “The rising cost of housing in Westchester County means that we must take great care to preserve and protect our existing housing stock, especially buildings reserved for older New Yorkers. Mitchell-Lama developments are incredibly valuable housing assets in communities across the State and we thank MDG Design + Construction and Smith & Henzy for moving the Kingsley House rehabilitation project forward.”
Located at 41 Barker Avenue in White Plains, the development serves seniors earning up to 50 percent of area median income. The 12-story building consists of 33 studios, 115 one-bedrooms, 15 two-bedrooms, and one superintendent unit.
Kingsley House was originally constructed in 1968 under the New York State Mitchell-Lama Program, which provides housing to middle-income residents across the state. HCR works with owners as they near the end of their 20-year affordability requirements to provide low-cost financing tools that help maintain and improve the developments, while also extending their affordability.
Through these refinancing efforts, all apartments will receive improvements including new cabinets, sinks, backsplash tile, interior doors and hardware, flooring, updated bathrooms with medicine cabinets, toilets, faucet aerators, and shower heads, as well as Energy Star-rated appliances and high-efficiency heating and cooling systems.
