On March 15, DePaul, along with state and local officials, celebrated the grand opening of Skybird Landing Apartments, the new $17 million affordable housing project in Geneseo, New York. The name is a tribute to Geneseo’s National Warplane Museum, a warbird and military history museum founded in 1994.
SWBR’s design of the multi-family affordable housing complex is a dramatic departure from typical affordable housing; a unique neighborhood inspired by the area’s rich aviation history. The new community consists of six 2-story buildings around a cul-de-sac, employing a community-wide sidewalk system with intermittent bench seating. Each of the buildings contain a lounge area, laundry, and 10 apartments, for 60 total units—30 adaptable, 18 enhanced, and 12 fully ADA-accessible.
The project received funding through New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Supportive Housing Opportunity Program, Rural Area Revitalization Program, New York State Office of Mental Health, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
Said Governor Andrew Cuomo, “The Skybird Landing Apartments will provide residents with supportive services and security, creating an environment for them to thrive while building a stronger local economy that will continue to move the Finger Lakes forward.”