2 Apartment Projects OK'd By Westchester County IDA

Supported for two rental apartment projects in Ossining and White Plains were approved recently by the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency.

County Executive Robert Astorino made the announcement of the projects that will carry a total private investment of $57.6 million.

The two development will create approximately 430 construction and permanent jobs.

In the Village of Ossining, the Snowden House Apartments is a $42 million project.

A 37-year-old, eight-story apartment building will be renovated into 124 affordable Section 8 rental apartments.

The project developer is Standard Property Company Inc. of New York City.

In White Plains, the developer of Norben Lofts is taking a 48,000-square-foot vacant industrial building on Westmoreland Avenue and turning it into 65 market-rate rental apartments with young professionals as the targeted market.

The $15.6 million project is expected to create about 300 construction jobs and six permanent jobs.

Norben Lofts LLC of Suffern is the developer.

Photo caption: Rendering of Norben Lofts. Photo credit: Courtesy.