Construction has started on La Mora Senior Apartments , a 62+ affordable community in Yonkers, N.Y., according to the website hcr.ny.gov. The project is co-developed by Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY; Yonkers) and Mulford Corporation (Yonkers), a nonprofit charitable development corporation formed by MHACY in 2004.
The $44 million project will comprise 60 residential units, including 57 one-bedroom units and three two-bedroom units.
La Mora Senior Apartments is designed to be energy efficient and meet the criteria for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s New Construction – Housing Program, Energy Star, Enterprise Green Communities, and Passive House Institute certifications.
Units will include low-flow plumbing fixtures, Energy Star appliances, individual high-efficiency electric heat and cooling, and LED lighting. The building will have a high-efficiency envelope, dual-pane insulated windows, and a central hot water heating and distribution system. An emergency generator will ensure that the building systems remain operable in the event of a blackout.
Residents will have access to support services provided by Yonkers Office for the Aging (Yonkers), including case management, meal delivery, entitlement program assistance, transportation, health awareness programs, nutrition center access, recreation and exercise programs, and supermarket and pharmacy delivery coordination.
