Westhab Partners With County To Provide New Affordable Housing

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Westhab's newly renovated building on Fountain Place in New Rochelle has reached full occupancy. The nonprofit said 21 Fountain Place, which formerly served as student housing for Monroe College, received a substantial renovation to provide affordable and transitional housing for 52 families.

The building is being leased by Westhab from Palladium Management, with a contract from Westchester County to Westhab to provide on-site management and social services for the tenants. This creative re-purposing of student housing is helping to provide needed affordable housing in the community.

County Executive George Latimer said the county is facing a crisis of affordability of housing.

"Partnering with organizations like Westhab and Palladium Management allows us to tackle this challenge and provide Westchester families with a sense of community in the process. 21 Fountain Place is a commendable project and this is news worth celebrating,” he said.

In addition to 52 renovated apartments, Westhab provides on-site social services at 21 Fountain Place to help tenants achieve stability in their housing and to connect them to community-based resources. The building neighbors a New Rochelle Housing Authority property, and Westhab has actively partnered with the Housing Authority to build a sense of community.

Westchester County recently released its Housing Needs Assessment, which provided extensive data about the county’s housing needs. The assessment showed a total demand for over 82,000 affordable housing units. Buildings like 21 Fountain Place help to create the sorely needed supply of affordable housing in our community, according to a spokesperson.

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