City, developer and Salvation Army continue review of 615 Broadway mixed-use project with 70 units and public plaza

The City of Kingston Planning Board on April 21 continued public review of a proposed mixed-use project at 615 Broadway (plus portion of 35 Cedar Street) that would build ground-floor commercial space and 70 residential units and create a publicly accessible plaza. Developers told the board they are negotiating to buy part of the Salvation Army lot to consolidate access and reduce curb cuts on Broadway.

Why it matters: The project would put more housing — including a large share of workforce and affordable units — into a downtown historic corridor and change vehicle access patterns near Broadway and Cedar Street; it also requires multiple code waivers and an easement agreement with the Salvation Army before final approvals.

Developers said the parcel being developed is currently city-owned and that they responded to the city’s request for proposals in 2021. The proposal presented tonight would keep a community plaza (named in materials as the Pauline Oliveras Deep Listening Plaza), include retail lining the plaza, and provide 37 on-site…