New York Construction Report staff writer
Ground has been broken on a major infrastructure project that will prepare the former United Hospital site for a large mixed-use redevelopment aimed at increasing housing supply and revitalizing a long-underused property.
The Westchester Crossing project, led by Rose Associates, will transform the site into a residential community with 957 housing units, including 105 affordable homes, along with planned retail space and supporting infrastructure.
The effort includes approximately $65 million in site preparation work, backed by up to $10 million from the Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund. The project will deliver upgrades to water, sewer and stormwater systems, along with new internal roadways, walkways and improved traffic and pedestrian access in the surrounding area.
Additional off-site work will include sanitary sewer upgrades, construction of a High Street bypass, widening of the Interstate 287 Exit 11 off-ramp and improvements along Boston Post Road to enhance traffic flow, safety and connectivity.
The infrastructure work is intended to address longstanding barriers that have limited redevelopment of the property, which has remained largely vacant for decades. Once completed, the upgrades will allow for phased vertical development and future mixed-use construction.
The redevelopment is expected to expand housing options in Westchester County while supporting job creation, improving walkability and strengthening the local economy.
The Business Council of Westchester participated in the groundbreaking alongside project partners, highlighting the role of collaboration between public and private stakeholders in advancing the development.
The project also reflects a broader regional strategy focused on investing in site readiness to enable housing construction, particularly on complex or underutilized properties where infrastructure constraints have delayed development.
Construction on the infrastructure phase is expected to be completed in 2027, at which point vertical development can proceed in stages.
