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Developer proposes 65 senior apartments at John L Edwards building in Hudson City
Summary
At a Planning Board public hearing, Penrose said it would renovate the John L Edwards building into 65 senior apartments with limited exterior work; commenters voiced support and asked whether the project will accept Section 8 vouchers, which the developer did not confirm.
A developer representative told the Hudson City Planning Board that Penrose plans to renovate the existing John L Edwards building into 65 senior apartments, drawing public support but leaving open whether the units will accept Section 8 housing vouchers.
Penrose’s presenter said the proposal focuses on interior work and ‘‘some minor landscaping on the exterior and cleaning up the building,’’ adding that the project involves ‘‘no addition’’ to the site and that the developer has agreed to required remediation. The presenter introduced the project as ‘‘65 senior apartments.’’
The proposal drew public backing during the board’s public comment period. Jennifer Belton, who identified herself as a representative for the 4th board on the common council, said she ‘‘support[s] this very much,’’ called the building derelict and said the project would return a property to the tax rolls. Another commenter introduced as Alan Weaver said he also supported the renovation and asked directly whether the development would accept Section 8 vouchers: ‘‘My question to the developers are, will the development take Section 8 housing vouchers?’’ The presenter replied, ‘‘I don't know the answer to that,’’ and indicated someone online might confirm details about AMI requirements.
The board opened the public hearing after a motion recorded as ‘‘Jean moves to open the public hearing’’ and later closed public comments by unanimous voice vote; the chair then said the board would move on to the next agenda item. No final decision on the application was recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
What happens next: The public hearing record is now closed and the application will proceed through the board’s review process; the transcript does not specify a date for further action or whether the board set any conditions. The developer’s position on voucher acceptance and specific affordability (AMI) targets was not confirmed on the record and remains to be clarified by the applicant or staff.
