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Upper Falls Square Apartments
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Rochester, NY
- Status:
- Completed - Oct 2018
- Structure Type:
- Apartments & Condominiums
Scope Of Work
The October 2018 completion of Upper Falls Square represents a number of exciting achievements for the Rochester community and New York state’s sustainability movement. This affordable housing complex signifies a huge step toward the state’s ambitious goals to revitalize the neighborhood, support its most vulnerable citizens, and lead the nation in green building. The milestone also celebrates a groundbreaking moment for the project’s talented sustainable development team, including developer DePaul Properties Inc., green building consultant Sustainable Comfort Inc. (SCI), builder Christa Construction, and architect SWBR Architects.
As the population shifts and grows, more people are calling a multifamily building their home. The team’s vision has been to move the multifamily market to conscious development, which results in sustainable buildings that support the residents who call them home and the communities that surround them.
Today, the $48 million affordable housing complex at Upper Falls Square provides housing to low- and middle-income residents and services to individuals with special needs. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is dedicated to neighborhood rehabilitation projects like Upper Falls Square, and the project has become a cornerstone of the state’s comprehensive strategy to galvanize the economy, one community at a time.
Ahmed Nayel, Senior Project Manager of Sustainable Comfort Inc., says, “The Upper Falls Square Apartments project was vital for the city of Rochester, as it provides long-term and permanent housing where residents with mental health diagnosis have access to the supportive services they need to lead productive and successful lives.”
Based on data from previous DePaul projects, projects like these have also been shown to improve the community as a whole—often spurring a drop in crime rates and an increase in employment rates. “The Upper Falls Square Apartments will significantly benefit many people, by offering affordable, energy-efficient housing that drives progress toward healthier, more sustainable communities,” says DePaul President Mark Fuller.
