SELFHELP, LONG ISLAND
Affordable Senior Housing/ Supportive Housing/This project is a permanently affordable 45 unit senior residence, located in Long Island. Of the 44 residential one bedroom units, 14 units (30%) will be set aside for frail or disabled homeless seniors, supported by funding through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (“ESSHI”), 8 units will receive Project Based Section 8 subsidies, while the remaining 22 units will be available to seniors earning at or below 60% Area Median Income.
Designed by Studio Daniel Libeskind, and with Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. providing on-site services through the Selfhelp Active Services for Aging Model, the development design incorporates concepts which promote socialization and aging in place. Surrounding a common courtyard terrace, each unit opens to a light filled hallway, with full height windows, directly connecting each resident’s entrance with this amenity.
All of the 44 units are handicap adaptable. The five story building also incorporates Passive House design principles and has significant green and energy efficient features, in line with Enterprise Green Communities and Energy Star Multifamily High Rise programs.
This project was awarded 9% tax credits through HCR in May 2019. Closing on the construction financing occurred in May 2020; equity financing was provided by Hudson Housing Capital; debt financing for construction is being provided by Capital One; and permanent financing will be provided by Community Preservation Corp. through Freddie Mac. The general contractor is Procida Construction Corp. The project has a construction timeline of 20 months.