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Back to EpisodesThe Westchester Brief | 09.22.26: NY's First Housing Fund Deal
Description
An $18 million state loan just helped close a $178 million apartment building across from the North White Plains Metro-North station — the first project in New York State to use the brand-new Housing Acceleration Fund. We break down the financing, the affordability math, and what the county should push for next.
In This Episode
(0:00) Cold Open
(0:20) Deep Dive: North White Plains Workforce Transit Hub and the Housing Acceleration Fund
(4:15) What's Happening in Westchester: Hudson River Museum's new exhibitions
(4:45) Close
Sources:
- NY Homes and Community Renewal, Housing Acceleration Fund announcement, July 30, 2026
- Merchants Capital, financing announcement
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