Business & Tech
Sterling Green Affordable Apartments Given Green Light In Farmingdale
The Nassau County IDA approved tax breaks for the $38 million project to build 71 affordable apartments on Fulton Street.
FARMINGDALE, NY — At a Nassau County IDA public hearing last week, an affordable apartment project in Farmingdale got the go-ahead. Sterling Green at Farmingdale's application for tax breaks for the 71-unit project was approved on March 29.
The apartments will be built at 860 to 906 Fulton Street, currently the site of single-family homes. The units will be one, two and three-bedroom apartments, all designated as "affordable housing," with rents determined by percentage of area median income.
Potential tenants who meet income requirements will be chosen by a lottery.
Find out what's happening in Farmingdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The developer, D & F Development, based in Levittown, told Newsday that construction could begin as soon as next month and is expected to last two years.
An attorney for Peter Florey, a principal with D & F Development, said at the public hearing that the project is "sorely needed by the village and the county and has the full support of the mayor," Farmingdale Village Ralph Ekstrand.
Find out what's happening in Farmingdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
