Affordable Housing at 901 Main Street
Summary
A 36-unit apartment building cleared environmental review, but commissioners worry one parking space per unit will spill cars onto already-crowded Second Street and Water Street. A shared-parking plan for municipal lots is being explored.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Construction would add housing in the waterfront district; parking shortfalls could burden nearby streets.
Future renters and the property owners; the city gains waterfront housing.
Neighbors on Second Street and Water Street, where street parking is already at capacity.
Mentions & discussions (9)
Planning Commission Meeting - Sep 9, 2026
Commissioners broadly support redeveloping the eyesore White Plains Linen site and its daycare/arts plans, but most think six stories is too tall for the block and want a stepped-down design and a four-vs-six-story shadow comparison.
Work Session Meeting - Sep 8, 2026
158 affordable apartments with ground-floor commercial space are proposed, but the planning commission recommendation, traffic study, and shadow study are still pending. Public hearing begins September 14.
Planning Commission Meeting - Aug 11, 2026
A 158-unit, 100 percent affordable mixed-use building is proposed on the former White Plains Linen site, a brownfield. Commissioners debated whether the city has too much affordable housing relative to market rate, and pressed for design changes to break up the building's mass.
Planning Commission Meeting - Jul 14, 2026
A 158-unit all-affordable, six-story building would replace the former White Plains Linen buildings on a brownfield site, adding workforce housing and roughly $1 million in fees to the city. Commissioners like Mark Porterfield and Jeffrey Stern questioned whether the building is too big for the surrounding neighborhood.
Work Session Meeting - Jul 6, 2026
17 of 31 units are leased for seniors and disabled residents; 14 remain, with referrals mailed to the whole waiting list — eligible residents on the list should act fast.
Work Session and Common Council Meeting - May 11, 2026
A lottery for 21 new project-based affordable housing voucher units at 901 Main Street closed Friday; the city is working to fill the units and discussing facade and parking deck work with the building's engineers.
Planning Commission Meeting - Apr 14, 2026
A 36-unit apartment building cleared environmental review, but commissioners worry one parking space per unit will spill cars onto already-crowded Second Street and Water Street. A shared-parking plan for municipal lots is being explored.
State of the City Address & Common Council Meeting - Apr 14, 2026
New owners closed on the troubled 901 Main Street building in late March 2026 after tenant complaints about living conditions. The city negotiated a $3.8 million upfront payment and the owners pledge to refresh common areas and improve services.
Work Session and Common Council Meeting - Mar 23, 2026
The council endorsed the IDA's PILOT deal for the 168-unit affordable apartment complex, unlocking a $3.8 million impact fee for parking garage work and $10,000 a year for job training. The new owner will also bring down the long-standing scaffolding right after closing.
Related development
418 North Division Street Mixed-Use Affordable Housing
Could clean up a long-blighted corner and bring affordable homes plus a daycare and arts space, but the commission wants the height toned down before recommending it.
901 Main Street revitalization
The deal brings a $3.8 million payment to the city and promises better living conditions for tenants of a long-troubled building.
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