The Yonkers Planning Board approved a site plan on July 9 for the construction of two 32‑story residential towers at 143–151 Woodworth Avenue that will create 672 rental units, with 10% designated as affordable housing, and a four‑level parking garage with 702 spaces.

The approval authorizes 672 rental units, roughly 5,470 square feet of ground‑floor retail, an amenity program and a 4‑level garage. The board’s action was conditioned on a series of environmental, construction and infrastructure requirements, including implementation of a stormwater management plan, brownfield remediation filings with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and a $500,000 bond to protect city infrastructure prior to issuance of building permits.

Why this matters: The project significantly increases housing supply in downtown Yonkers and adds amenities and retail space, but it also raised infrastructure and construction impacts that the board sought to mitigate with conditions tied to permitting and monitoring. The planning staff and applicant submitted an environmental record including a DEIS and FEIS and the Planning Board adopted supporting findings as part of the approval.

Most important facts: The Planning Board’s written conditions require compliance with the city zoning standards cited in City Code Section 40‑3‑105 and with elements of the FEIS; the developer must satisfy the Department of Housing and Buildings’ reviews for water, sewer and fire flow; and certain off‑site sidewalk, utility and traffic improvements are required prior to occupancy. The board’s resolution also documents that the Zoning Board of Appeals granted required area and use variances earlier in 2025.

Supporting details: The applicant submitted architectural plans, traffic and stormwater engineering reports and a construction management plan. The board required monitoring of adjacent structures during excavation and specified measures for temporary shoring where the new foundation would be lower than neighboring foundations. The project also includes measures for noise control during construction and for parking management and stacker systems and requires the applicant to provide an energy model during building permit review.

Board action: The resolution was moved, seconded and approved unanimously by the board (7–0). The Planning Board’s approval stays valid for one year unless extended under the ordinance; the board enumerated additional pre‑permit conditions and prior‑to‑certificate‑of‑occupancy requirements in the resolution.

Next steps: The applicant must secure building permits and satisfy the NYSDEC brownfield cleanup process where applicable, complete the required engineering responses to the city departments and obtain the required endorsements and bonds before construction may proceed.