Developer revises 418 North Division plan, lowers AMI and trims rooftop massing

Kathleen Broshaw, attorney for the applicant, presented revised designs for 418 North Division Street and said the project still contains 160 units. "We basically kept the same number of units, a 160 units is still what the building is," Broshaw told the council while reviewing massing and setback changes intended to reduce the building's street-level dominance.

Broshaw said the team lowered the rooftop parapet, removed an ornamental cornice and inserted setbacks after the second and fourth floors to break up the building's visual monotony. She also described unit-size adjustments that increased compliance: after the changes "we have approximately 45% of the units are compliant" and the entire second floor now meets Peekskill code requirements, she said. The applicant said commercial frontage along Highland Avenue would remain flexible for restaurants or markets and confirmed the cellar and mezzanine levels are reserved for parking and utilities.

Council members pressed the applicant on affordability and resident priority. Broshaw said the team reduced the AMI targets from 80% to 70% and plans roughly 38 senior units targeted at 40% and 60% AMI with utilities deducted; she tied rent ranges to the Westchester County 2025 AMI schedule. Council and planning staff encouraged the applicant to run community information sessions and to continue coordinating with the planning department as the project moves from conceptual review toward a formal filing.