NY State Awards $4.2M
For 6 Mid-Hudson Projects
ALBANY—New York recently announced that more than $50 million has been awarded to 50 projects through the State’s Restore New York Communities Initiative. Restore New York supports municipal revitalization efforts with funds to help remove and reduce blight, reinvigorate communities and generate new residential and economic opportunities statewide.
The Mid-Hudson Region was awarded more than $4.24 million to support six projects. These include:
City of Poughkeepsie—$1 million: The project will renovate the upper floors of the historic Bardavon Opera House at 31 Market St. and the adjacent three-story building at 39 Market St. into a single 35,000 s/t, five-story mixed-use development. This will create 49 new residential units, that range from studio to two-bedroom apartments, and make improvements to the building’s mechanical systems and structural stability.
Town of Rockland—$1 million: The Livingston Legacy Holdings Project will transform seven long vacant, formerly commercial structures on 10 Pleasant St. into a multi-use hospitality campus, featuring a restaurant, a sake brewery and tasting room, open air market, public gardens and multi-use spaces for other community-defined needs.
Town of Cornwall—$800,000: The project will transform a long vacant former car dealership at 317 Main St. into a new, upscale 52-unit boutique hotel with a full-service restaurant and bar in the heart of the town. The project will create 35 new full-time hospitality positions and address a significant shortfall in Orange County lodging options.
Town of Fallsburg—$755,450: The proposed project involves the demolition of a condemned schoolhouse at 36 Laurel Ave. and site preparation for the future construction of a 5,000-square-foot healthcare facility. The cleared, shovel-ready site and enhanced infrastructure will support the construction of a permanent medical home for underserved residents.
City of Kingston—$477,000: Located at the entrance of the Cornell Street arts corridor, the long-dormant commercial property at 289 Foxhall Avenue will be rehabilitated for the purchase and use by Headstone, Inc., creating new opportunities for jobs, apprenticeships and job shadowing for high school students. Studio spaces will be available to lease by local independent artisans and will provide administrative spaces for local arts organizations.
Village of Sleepy Hollow—$211,500: This project is for site deconstruction, cleanup and improvements for 64/68 Beekman Ave. This vacant and neglected site is located at the heart of the Village’s main commercial corridor.
Published: June 3, 2025