Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the groundbreaking of Phase II of the Kingston Housing Authority Redevelopment. The 238-unit preservation will modernize existing public housing while expanding housing opportunities for seniors in the city of Kingston. The comprehensive redevelopment will rehabilitate 158 existing apartments at Colonial Gardens and Wiltwyck Gardens. It will also replace the aging Penn Court development, adding 80 apartments for seniors including 30 supportive apartments for seniors struggling with homelessness. Under Governor Hochul's leadership, New York State Homes and Community Renewal has created or preserved more than 1,400 affordable homes in Ulster County. The Kingston Housing Authority Redevelopment continues this progress and complements Governor Hochul's $25 billion five-year Housing Plan, which is on track to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes statewide.
“The Kingston Housing Authority Redevelopment will preserve a critical source of affordable apartments and ensure residents, especially vulnerable seniors, have a safe, secure, and supportive place to call home,” Governor Hochul said. “State investments like this help make New York more affordable and provide modern, sustainable homes for generations to come.”
Phase II of the redevelopment includes the rehabilitation of 98 family apartments at Colonial Gardens and 60 senior apartments at Wiltwyck Gardens, which were originally constructed in the 1970s. The project will also demolish the obsolete 32-unit Penn Court development and replace it with a newly constructed 80-unit building for seniors. All apartments will be affordable to households earning at or below 100 percent of the Area Median Income.
Thirty apartments in the new Penn Court building will be reserved as supportive housing for formerly homeless seniors through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative. Supportive services will be provided through a partnership with the New York State Department of Health and local service providers to help residents maintain stable housing and live independently. The supportive service provider will be Gateway Hudson Valley.
Phase II of the redevelopment involves adapting 13 apartments for households with mobility impairments and six for households with audio/visual impairments.
Each building in the redevelopment is all-electric and designed to meet Enterprise Green Communities Plus criteria. The project incorporates sustainable features including rooftop solar arrays, electric vehicle charging stations, and energy-efficient mechanical systems.
Phase II of the Kingston Housing Authority Redevelopment is being developed through a partnership between the Kingston Housing Authority and Mountco Construction and Development Corp.
State financing includes approximately $35 million in program funding from New York State Homes and Community Renewal, as well as Federal and State Low-Income Housing Tax Credits expected to generate nearly $58 million in equity. Project funding also includes $2 million from the Clean Energy Initiative (CEI), a partnership between HCR and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Ulster County is providing $700,000 through its Housing Action Grant Program.
Phase I, completed in 2025 with financing from HCR, entailed the rehabilitation of 120 apartments at Leonard & Vera Van Dyke Apartments.
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