Proposed Senior Housing in Greenburgh Moves Forward

GREENBURGH, NY — An application by Greenburgh Housing Authority to build 82 affordable senior housing apartments on Manhattan Avenue has been forwarded to the planning board.

Supervisor Paul Feiner said the authority, along with a co-applicant, recently submitted a petition to create a new zoning district in the town that would allow the redevelopment of existing senior housing on Manhattan Avenue with a new senior housing building.

He said it would provide more affordable housing options for senior and provide additional senior-oriented amenities.

Feiner said the housing authority is developing temporary relocation plans for current residents should the project be approved.

A project description is below:

Petition Description: A Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendment (Town Board approval, referral to Planning Board) petition to add a new zoning district (M-SH – Multifamily Senior Housing) to the Town’s Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance. If the M-SH – Multifamily Senior Housing District is added to the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance, the Petitioner seeks to have a property located at Parcel ID: 7.410-228-9 (48, 50, 54, 56 and 58 Manhattan Avenue – P.O. White Plains), which contains 30 existing senior housing units, rezoned to the M-SH District for the purposes of permitting a proposal for an 82 unit senior housing (age 62+) development. The subject property consists of approximately 113,691 sq. ft. (2.61 acres) and is situated on the west side of Manhattan Avenue at the intersection of Manhattan Avenue and Florence Avenue. The property is presently located in the UR Urban Renewal [Residential C – Housing for the Elderly] District and is designated on the tax map of the Town of Greenburgh as Parcel ID: 7.410-228-9.

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