Median sales prices of single-family homes throughout the Bronx and lower Hudson Valley all saw gains, with Sullivan County at an 18.3% hike from last year’s $299,998 to $335,000.
The consent decree, which still must secure court approval, will require WJWW to pay $1.25 million in civil penalties to the U.S. EPA ($600,000) and to New York State ($650,000).
Cross County was originally developed by Sol Atlas. The more than 70-acre property began operations with approximately 30 stores and the Cross County Hospital, which closed in the 1980s and was later redeveloped as a hotel.
Located at 632-636 South Broadway, The Parker will feature 160 new units of all affordable housing in an elevator building, with on-site parking. The apartments will be priced for families with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income.
Established last year, the Housing Fund Flex Program is made possible by a $100-million contribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds over two years.
“Our responsibility as a county government is to make sure that the opportunity for affordable housing is always there. Having access to decent housing is a basic, human right, and homes need to remain at a price point that all people can afford,”
The two affordable properties will help ease the housing shortage for senior citizens in Westchester, where seniors living on fixed incomes struggle to afford rising housing costs.
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