Yonkers Breaks Ground on Two Affordable Housing Developments
The groundbreaking of two affordable housing developments, Park Terrace at Croton Heights and Grant Park at Croton Heights, located at the former site of the historic Mulford Gardens Public Housing Complex and Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers recently took place at a ceremony celebrated by the city.
The $19.1 million Park Terrace which will be a 55,644-sq-ft senior rental facility will feature 49 one-bedroom apartments that will be available to seniors earning an income no higher than 50% of the area median income. Park Terrace is expected to achieve a LEED Silver status by implementing green building practices such as targeting 75% of construction waste diverted from landfills and by using green materials such as low-flow showerheads, high efficiency furnaces, a condensing boiler, Energy Star appliances and windows as well as local brick, low volatile organic compound paints, coatings, trims, sealants and local foundation aggregate. Park Terrace is scheduled to be completed by spring 2011.