New York Construction Report staff writer
New York state is awarding more than $26 million to support five housing projects across Long Island, an effort officials say will create nearly 750 new homes and help ease the region’s housing shortage.
The awards, announced Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, come through the Long Island Investment Fund, a $350 million program aimed at driving economic growth and addressing critical needs in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
The projects, representing a combined $467 million in public and private investment, will include affordable and workforce housing, as well as units designed for veterans and individuals with disabilities.
“By investing in these five significant projects, we are building the homes Long Island families need and deserve — affordable, accessible and close to jobs and transit,” Hochul said in a statement. “My administration is committed to ensuring every New Yorker has a safe, affordable place to live.”
Linda Armyn, co-chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council and president and CEO of FourLeaf Federal Credit Union, said the projects show the region’s “shared commitment to housing that works for everyone—working families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities.”
The largest of the developments is The Carriage House in Patchogue, a $177 million mixed-use project that will add 262 housing units, including 53 affordable apartments. It also includes infrastructure upgrades, such as sewer improvements for the surrounding community.
Other funded projects include:
- Grand at Baldwin, a $121 million transit-oriented project across from the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road station, which will deliver 215 rental apartments, 22 of them affordable.
- Preserve at South Country Road in Southampton, a $54 million workforce housing development with 79 units, including housing for veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Alegria South in Bellport, a $53 million project that will create 96 affordable units, with specialized apartments for veterans and people with developmental disabilities.
- One Carleton Green in Central Islip, a $62 million mixed-use project with 96 affordable units to replace underused parcels in the community’s downtown.
Empire State Development, which administers the fund, said the grants ranged from $3.8 million to $8 million and were awarded competitively to projects demonstrating long-term community impact.
