westfaironline.com September, 19 2022
Affor for se dable b niors uildin appro g in Yon ved kers
Rendering of James Linbaugh Senior Apartments to be built in Yonkers.
BY PETER KATZ Pkatz@westfairinc.com
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proposal to build a six-story apartment building with 94 units of affordable housing for seniors has been approved by the Yonkers Planning Board. The project, known as the James Linbaugh Senior Apartments, is to be built by the entity Warburton Avenue Apartments LLC. The entity con-
sists of Conifer Realty LLC, which is based in Rochester, and CURE Development LLC, related to C.U.R.E. Development Inc., which is a Yonkers nonprofit. The project is to be located on properties at 309 Warburton Ave. and 254 Woodworth Ave. The planning board determined the project would not have significant environmental impacts and then approved the site plans at its Sept. 7 meeting.
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Attorney Steven Accinelli of the Yonkers-based firm Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz & Curto LLP told the planning board that the project “will transform the corner of Warburton and Point from vacant land and buildings into a vibrant senior community.” Accinelli pointed out that the neighborhood has a high concentration of older residents that have grown up in the community and are looking to stay for the foreseeable future.
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ridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim gave his State of the City speech on Sept. 7 before an audience of business professionals, spiritual leaders, first responders and others. Ganim’s speech was dubbed “A New Buzz, A New Beat” and was presented at the Hartford
The building would contain 36 studio apartments, 57 one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom apartment for the building’s superintendent. A total of 49 off-street parking spaces would be provided, with 20 on the building site and 29 on a lot across the street that is part of the project. The building’s amenities include exercise, community, laundry and package rooms. The building has been designed to be ener-
gy efficient and will be all-electric. Residents will be responsible for paying for their own electricity, including heating and cooling costs. The owner will provide domestic hot water as part of the rent. The James Linbaugh project will be the second for Conifer in Yonkers. Construction is underway on its Point and Ravine
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council, but more importantly the mayor of this city. This has been a vision of ours for over nine years but frankly with the support of Mayor Ganim this wouldn’t be anything. This is the renaissance of Bridgeport.” Ganim began by showing the audience the latest advertise-
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