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Hudson HA says Brownfields application filed; developers refining unit sizes to create more apartments
Summary
The housing authority told commissioners it has submitted a Brownfields access agreement to NYSDEC, is reducing unit square footage to create additional apartments inside the existing footprint, and will present unit counts for board sign-off soon.
The City of Hudson Housing Authority told its board April 21 that it has submitted an access agreement and Brownfields application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and that developers are finalizing plans to reconfigure existing building square footage to create additional apartments.
Executive Director Jeffrey Dodson and Yuting Zambuto, director of development for the co-developer, said the authority returned to Homes and Community Renewal with value-engineering requests and is waiting on HCR’s response. Dodson said the authority will attend the planning board meeting in May; the team did not present in April because required materials were not yet ready.
Zambuto said the development team has been working to find square-footage efficiencies within the authority’s existing footprint — for example, reducing redundant community-room space and reallocating office space — to increase the number of housing units. She said architects expect to present an updated unit breakdown for the board to review and sign off on "within a month" and that detailed B Building and A Building measures are being finalized.
Zambuto described the unit-sizing exercise as nearing completion for the B Building and said the team hopes to provide finalized measurements for the A Building within days. She cautioned the plans are still work in progress and not renderings of building exteriors; they compare proposed bedroom-size and square-footage options only.
Dodson said the authority has applied for two rounds of congressional-directed spending and submitted letters of support from the mayor and Assemblymember Didi Barrett. He said the Brownfields submission could be decided in as few as 90 days, which would boost the authority’s ability to secure cleanup financing and help advance redevelopment.
The redevelopment work is linked to the authority’s financial recovery strategy; Dodson told the board earlier in the meeting that restoring rental units and completing redevelopment are essential to addressing the authority’s revenue shortfall.
Ending
Dodson asked residents to attend upcoming planning-board and tenant meetings so they can hear updates and comment when details are presented.
