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| Voice Your Support for An All-Affordable Sustainable Housing Development in the Village of MamaroneckWhat’s Up: A proposal was submitted to the Village Board by Westhab and Washingtonville Housing Alliance (“WHA”) for Hunter Terrace: a 6-story, all-affordable housing development. Hunter Terrace will be comprised of 77 units of high-quality, permanently affordable housing, a 2,370 sq. ft. Community Hub, and a total of 122 parking spaces for residential and community use. It will be built to Passive House energy efficiency and sustainability standards, which are programmed to be all-electric and achieve an airtight building for reduced energy consumption. The building will occupy a prominent site in the Village, connecting the commercial core of Mamaroneck Avenue with the civic and cultural institutions along and adjacent to Prospect Avenue. Full details on the proposal can be found HERE. Why: Like many communities across the nation, the Village of Mamaroneck is facing a severe shortage of low- and moderate-income housing. In addition, the lower income housing that does exist in the Village is largely warehoused in the highly flood-prone area of the Washingtonville/Flats neighborhood. Hunter Terrace will literally uplift residents out of the flood zone to a higher standard of living, allowing the Village to take a small but significant step toward alleviating the affordable housing crisis and delivering on the community’s commitment to promote a sustainable, culturally diverse, multi-generational, and mixed-income community. What to do: A public hearing on the RFP and responses (including Hudson Terrace) will take place on Monday, January 29 at 8PM. It is expected to draw a large crowd. If you live or work in Mamaroneck and support efforts to build more affordable housing through infill -- repurposing of old buildings -- please attend! Alternatively, you can email your thoughts to mayorandboard@vomny.org. Where: The public hearing will take place at the Village Courtroom, 169 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543. Read the Talking Points on the Benefit to Building More Housing » |
