Haverstraw village officials and developer WestHab broke ground June 9 on 30 West, a $53 million affordable housing project rising on what is now a municipal parking lot between West and Maple streets, per a June 10 report in The Journal News and an announcement from the Governor's office. The building will hold 81 apartments, from studios to three-bedroom units, in roughly 79,000 square feet in the heart of downtown.
The detail that sets 30 West apart from most Rockland housing projects: 20 of the 81 apartments are set aside as supportive housing for individuals and families who have been homeless. Wraparound services come with the units, which is the model the state has been pushing in downstate suburbs where homeless counts keep climbing.
What this means for residents is mostly about location. The site sits in the village's downtown corridor, walkable to shops on New Main Street and the Hudson River waterfront, so the project adds foot traffic that Haverstraw has spent a decade trying to rebuild. It also removes a parking lot, and anyone who has circled for a spot near the farmers market knows the village will have to manage that trade-off as construction moves ahead.
For context, Haverstraw has become one of the county's busiest development corners. The village already has the large Pennrose riverfront proposal in the pipeline, and 30 West is the first of the new wave to actually start construction. Rents at 30 West will be income-restricted, meaning households have to earn below county thresholds to qualify, and the waiting list process will be announced by WestHab as the building approaches completion.
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Costs on the project are shared across levels of government, with state housing agency financing backing the development alongside county and village support, which is typical for supportive affordable deals of this size. That mix is also why the rents are locked at affordable levels long term rather than converting to market rate when the first leases turn over.
Construction is now underway. Neighbors can expect staging along West Street and periodic parking restrictions through the build. If you want to track the project or weigh in on downtown parking, village board meetings in Haverstraw remain the place to do it, and WestHab's project updates are the source for leasing timelines.