A $39 million affordable and supportive housing development has been completed in Rochester’s Northeast neighborhood.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the True North Apartments development has transformed previously vacant properties into 70 affordable apartments and a wellness clinic available to residents and the surrounding community.
The project consists of three newly constructed buildings located within a half-mile of each other. Two buildings contain the apartments, which are available to households earning up to 80% of the area median income.
Thirty-five apartments include on-site supportive services for people who have experienced homelessness and residents age 55 and older who need assistance living independently. Services include connections to medical care, transportation, financial counseling, and employment readiness training.
Eighteen apartments are accessible and adapted for people with mobility disabilities, while four are designed for residents with sensory disabilities.
The third building houses an 8,700-square-foot outpatient wellness clinic operated by the Finger Lakes Area Counseling and Recovery Agency. The clinic offers mental health and substance use counseling, recovery groups, medication-assisted treatment and case management.
State officials say the clinic can serve up to 3,000 people annually and is open to the broader community.
The development was built by DePaul, FLACRA, Person Centered Housing Options and the Rochester Interfaith Development Corporation.
State Homes and Community Renewal provided tax credits expected to generate nearly $20 million in equity along with $10.5 million in state subsidies. The project also received $5.5 million through the state’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program and a $750,000 federal grant through the city of Rochester.