418 North Division Street Mixed-Use Affordable Housing
Peekskill
Description
A six-story mixed-use building with 158 affordable apartments (studios through three-bedrooms at 50%–80% AMI), four retail spaces, community space, and a 222-space underground garage, replacing the former White Plains Linen buildings and firehouse on a brownfield site.
Impact summary
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.
Applicant
- Name
- 418 North Division Street LLC
- Address
- 418 North Division Street; 407, 425, 427 Highland Avenue, Peekskill, NY
At a glance
- Hearings
- 6
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 6
Last vote · Planning Commission
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 8, 2026, up from 2 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (6)
Planning Commission Meeting - Oct 15, 2026
Six-story workforce housing with daycare and arts center; commission wants reduced massing, photomontages, and setbacks before recommending to the council.
Work Session and Common Council Meeting - Sep 14, 2026
A 158-unit affordable apartment building (50–80% AMI) with daycare, arts/community space and 225 parking spots at the old White Plains Linen site. Neighbors pushed back hard on scale, traffic and parking; the hearing continues past October 15.
Planning Commission Meeting - Sep 9, 2026
158-unit mixed-use affordable building on the old White Plains Linen brownfield site, seeking two bonus stories, a loading waiver and a jitney waiver; new plans add a daycare and community arts center in place of retail.
Work Session Meeting - Sep 8, 2026
A proposed 158-unit income-restricted affordable rental project with ground-floor commercial space, 225 parking spots, and community space, needing a special permit, bonus height, and variances. The planning commission hasn't recommended yet; the council public hearing starts September 14.
Planning Commission Meeting - Aug 11, 2026
158-unit, 100 percent affordable mixed-use building on the former White Plains Linen brownfield site; SEQRA exemption adopted, detailed review underway ahead of a future recommendation to the Common Council.
Planning Commission Meeting - Jul 14, 2026
A six-story, 158-unit all-affordable mixed-use building on a brownfield site got its SEQRA exemption notice circulated; the full site plan review and council special permit are still ahead.
Related issues (4)
41 North Division Street project closing
The vacant former Steinbach's building is being converted to mixed use with the library on the ground floor and apartments above, plus a public rooftop. To close a 30-50% budget gap from higher construction bids, the owner trimmed facade alterations to qualify for historic tax credits — trading some design flourishes for a guaranteed tenant and a project that can actually get built.
Affordable Housing at 901 Main Street
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.
41 North Division Street Redevelopment PILOT
The Children's Village project turning the vacant Workers Comp Building into the new Field Library with 22 affordable assisted-living units got its PILOT approved by the IDA. The city gets a negotiated impact fee of $33,000/year escalating 3% on an otherwise tax-exempt property, plus ~$4M in historic tax credit funding and a $1.8M parking garage grant tie-in.
418 N. Division Street special permit
A long-running fight over whether the towing and landscaping businesses behind a North Division Street house can stay. The board ruled the use is a legal pre-existing nonconforming use and found no illegal expansion, letting both tenants remain — but their footprint is now fixed by a survey.
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