76 Affordable Apartments Open in Yonkers
The newly completed St. Clair development provides 76 affordable units to qualifying households in Yonkers.
Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in Commercial
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Yonkers has completed construction on The St. Clair, a new $60 million, 10-story affordable housing development. The project offers 76 apartments for households earning up to 80 percent of the area's median income.
Why it matters
This project aims to increase the local inventory of affordable housing while revitalizing a formerly vacant commercial site. By utilizing brownfield remediation, the city is transforming an underutilized urban property into a functional residential resource.
The building houses 76 units ranging from studios to three-bedroom layouts, with six apartments specifically designed for residents with disabilities. The ground floor features 2,000 square feet of commercial space, replacing a former hotel and dry-cleaning business demolished in 2017.
The players
The St. Clair
A new 10-story, 76-unit affordable housing development in Yonkers that provides residential space for income-qualified families.
New York Brownfield Cleanup Program
A state environmental initiative that provides financial and regulatory support to developers reclaiming and remediating formerly used commercial sites.
The details
The St. Clair development was financed through a mix of $25 million in tax credit equity, $10 million in state subsidies, and $418,000 in clean-energy funds. Westchester County and the City of Yonkers contributed a combined $3 million to the effort. The project operates under the New York Brownfield Cleanup Program, which facilitates the redevelopment of former commercial sites through environmental remediation, potentially unlocking $9 million in future tax credits.
Timeline
The former hotel and dry-cleaning business on the site were demolished in 2017.
The St. Clair development project was first announced in 2023.
Construction on the 10-story building was officially completed on October 28, 2026.
The Home Front
This development reflects an ongoing regional trend of utilizing state-level brownfield tax incentives to stimulate affordable housing construction in dense urban cores. It marks a significant shift from the previous era of vacant commercial lots toward residential-focused land use.
Residents seeking affordable housing in Westchester County should monitor official city channels for application windows or lease-up information for these 76 units. Potential tenants should check their income eligibility against the 80 percent area median income threshold before applying.
The takeaway
Large-scale urban infill projects like The St. Clair are essential for expanding housing access in Yonkers. Interested families should keep their household income documentation ready, as new affordable units often experience high demand upon project completion.
Further reading
For more information on local development trends, visit Commercial.
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