Phase Two of Kingston Housing Authority Redevelopment Breaks Ground

• Phase two of the Kingston Housing Authority Redevelopment is underway at 208 Flatbush Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401, replacing the existing 32-unit Penn Court development with 80 senior apartments.
• The $112 million redevelopment is being developed by the Kingston Housing Authority and Mountco Construction & Development Corp., with Aufgang Architects serving as architect.
• Thirty apartments will be reserved for seniors experiencing homelessness through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative.
• The broader phase will also rehabilitate 98 family apartments at Colonial Gardens and 60 senior apartments at Wiltwyck Gardens, bringing the total Phase II program to 238 units.

What Phase Two Brings to 208 Flatbush Avenue

Construction is underway on the second phase of the Kingston Housing Authority's redevelopment in Kingston, Ulster County. The project is centered at 208 Flatbush Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401, where the existing 32-unit Penn Court development is being replaced with a new 80-unit senior housing building. The broader redevelopment also includes work at 206 Flatbush Avenue and 195 Albany Avenue. The $112 million phase is being developed through a partnership between the Kingston Housing Authority and Mountco Construction & Development Corp. The new senior building will provide affordable housing while adding supportive services for residents with higher housing needs. The project is part of a larger redevelopment of the Kingston Housing Authority's portfolio, which includes 238 public housing units in Phase II.

What The New Senior Housing Includes

The new Penn Court building will provide 80 senior apartments, replacing the two existing buildings that currently contain 32 senior apartments. Of the new homes, 30 units will be reserved for seniors experiencing homelessness through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative. Supportive services will be provided through a partnership between Gateway Hudson Valley and the New York State Department of Health, with a focus on housing stability and independent living. The project will also set aside 13 apartments for households with mobility impairments and six apartments for households with audio or visual impairments. Renderings by Aufgang Architects show a low-rise building with a white and earth-toned façade and a regular grid of recessed windows. The design is intended to provide a contemporary replacement for the existing Penn Court buildings while maintaining a residential scale appropriate for the surrounding neighborhood.

What The Broader Phase Includes for Kingston

Phase II extends beyond the new Penn Court building. The redevelopment also includes the rehabilitation of 98 family apartments at Colonial Gardens, located at 206 Flatbush Avenue, and 60 senior apartments at Wiltwyck Gardens, located at 195 Albany Avenue. Together with the 80 new Penn Court apartments, the phase will encompass 238 units. All of the apartments will remain affordable to households earning at or below 100 percent of area median income. The project is structured to preserve public and affordable housing while replacing aging buildings and improving the overall housing stock.

What The Project Adds for Supportive Housing

The new Penn Court building will provide more than replacement housing. The inclusion of dedicated supportive housing is intended to address homelessness and help seniors remain independently housed. The 30 ESSHI-supported apartments will be paired with services designed to help residents maintain stable housing. The project also includes accessible apartments for households with mobility, hearing or visual needs. That combination makes the redevelopment part of a broader effort to preserve public housing while expanding housing options for some of Kingston's most vulnerable residents.

What The Project Includes for Sustainability

The redevelopment is being designed around energy efficiency and lower-emission building systems. The buildings will be all-electric and designed to meet Enterprise Green Communities Plus criteria. Planned sustainability features include rooftop solar arrays, electric vehicle charging stations and energy-efficient mechanical systems. The project is also receiving support through New York State's Clean Energy Initiative, a partnership between New York State Homes and Community Renewal and NYSERDA.

What The Financing Supports

State and local funding is playing a major role in moving Phase II forward. The project includes approximately $35 million in New York State Homes and Community Renewal program funding, while federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits are expected to generate nearly $58 million in equity. Additional funding includes $2 million from the Clean Energy Initiative and $700,000 from Ulster County's Housing Action Grant Program. The project is also expected to use other housing and tax-credit financing sources to complete the redevelopment. The funding structure reflects the project's public-housing mission while supporting the replacement and rehabilitation of aging housing across the Kingston Housing Authority portfolio.

What Happens After Phase Two

Phase II follows the completion of the first phase of the redevelopment in 2025, which rehabilitated 120 apartments at the Leonard & Vera Van Dyke Apartments. The latest phase is now moving into construction, but an official completion date has not yet been announced. Once completed, the redevelopment will provide new senior housing at Penn Court, rehabilitated family housing at Colonial Gardens and improved senior housing at Wiltwyck Gardens. Together, the improvements are expected to modernize a significant portion of Kingston's public housing while maintaining affordability and adding supportive housing for vulnerable residents.