DePaul’s new $11.5 million Packet Boat Landing Apartments recently celebrated its grand opening in Lockport, NY. Named for the barges that stopped there during the Erie Canal’s heyday, Packet Boat Landing will help adults in need of supportive services live independently.
The three-story, 62,000 SF affordable housing development features 60 new one-bedroom units, along with management and support service offices, and lounges and laundry rooms on each level. The project also features a community room that opens to a courtyard with walking paths and a unique rain garden, which functions as the stormwater management system.
SWBR designed the building with other sustainable materials and features, as well, including a rooftop photovoltaic system, with the goal of obtaining LEED for Homes certification for the project.
The project received funding through New York State Housing Financing Agency, New York State Homes and Community Renewal subsidies, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, New York State Office of Mental Health loans and grants, and a grant from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The project also received funding from NYSOMH for case management services.