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Cottage Place Gardens
Demolished public housing site redeveloped as 92-unit affordable senior housing (Willow at the Ridgeway), with developer partnership including Yonkers Housing Authority. · summary, model-written
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County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -12% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,097/mo zillow · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Willow at the Ridgeway, a new community featuring a new 8-story, all-electric, 100% affordable building with 92 units for seniors record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | DemolishedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | Willow at the Ridgeway, a new community featuring a new 8-story, all-electric, 100% affordable building with 92 units for seniorsnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Mulford Corporation, The Community Builders and the Yonkers Housing Authoritynewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Westchester County (NY), 2024 | 1,306 units in 5+ unit buildings, 18 in 2–4, 268 single-family; 2023: 1,158 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 27 within 25 km: Cross County Center (3.8 km); 163 Wolfs Lane (8.0 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 44,355 jobs in 3,203 establishments; average annual pay $51,116; employment location quotient 1.04; employment -4.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 870 jobs; 16 in retail trade, 0 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36119000403)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 35th income percentile as adults; 4.2% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,445 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 21.1%; median family income $57,630; 551 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Yonkers City School District (PK-12); 10 public schools within 1 mile: CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE; GREENBURGH ACADEMY; ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS; GORTON HIGH SCHOOLNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 121 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 264 county-logged events: 122 flash flood, 120 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 flood; $93,093,950 property damage reported; 5 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 10701, 2026-09 | median list price $310,000 (-19.9% on the year); 65 active listings; median 79 days on market; 11% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,331 establishments (-12%); 45,354 jobs (-6%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $877,732 (+8% 1 yr, +31% 5 yr); typical rent $3,097/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 10,976 vehicles a day on SLIP RAMP FROM NY 9A TO PALISADE ST; 459 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Cottage Place Gardens was demolished after serving as public housing. The site is being redeveloped as Willow at the Ridgeway, a new 8-story affordable senior housing building with 92 units.
Why. Original public housing (demolished), redeveloped as housing per strategy. Developer: Mulford Corporation, The Community Builders, Yonkers Housing Authority. Nearby: Cross County Center (operating, 3.8km).
Where it stands. Demolished. New housing project underway. No current retail or operational status.
For a planner
- Public housing site redeveloped as affordable senior housing.
- Proximity to operating mall (Cross County Center) noted.
For a developer
- Targeted affordable housing market (92 units).
- Public owner (Yonkers Housing Authority) involved. Median rent data not tied to site.
What we do not know yet
- Opp_score 35.0: reasons include 'closed or demolished per category only' and 'median rent $1,876' (not site-specific).
- No current occupancy or financials for new project.
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- median rent $1,876
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History and original facts
| County | Westchester County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 2 · Mid-Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from mhacy.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: Cottage Place Gardens, a public housing complex, was demolished to make way for Willow at the Ridgeway, a new 92-unit affordable senior housing building. |
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Sources
- Demolition of Cottage Place Gardens Makes Way for New Willow at ...
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Cottage Place Gardens
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