The Hudson Companies announced the closing of $73 million in financing for the construction of Pelham House, a five-story residential development that will transform a former parking lot and Fire House into a transit-oriented development with 127 high-quality, mixed-income homes and 5,300 square feet of ground floor retail space in the heart of Pelham, N.Y.
As part of the project, the development team is building a 27,000-square-foot Municipal Center across the street to house a fire station, police department and administrative offices. Financing was provided by Santander, Related Debt Fund and equity through Hudson’s joint venture Green Fund with the New York City Employees’ Retirement System and the Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York. Sisca Northeast Associates, LLC was selected as the project’s general contractor. The Municipal Center is expected to be completed by January 2025, and construction for the residential project will be completed in the summer of 2027.
In 2019, a team led by a local developer (Pelham House LLC) was awarded the opportunity to develop the site through a competitive RFP process. In 2020, Pelham House LLC formed a strategic partnership with Hudson Companies to develop the properties.
“Hudson could not be prouder to deliver a transformational project that addresses a wide range of needs for the community with its much-needed housing and state-of-the-art Municipal Center,” said Joe Kohl Riggs, Hudson Companies. “We thank the Village of Pelham, our development partner Excelsior Development, our contractor Sisca Northeast, our architect United Design Works and our financial and construction partners for all their tireless efforts to make this vision a reality.”
“From the beginning, one of our goals was to create a stunning new landmark for the Village and to help revitalize this part of the downtown,” said Patrick Normoyle, one of the principals of Pelham House LLC. “With the imminent completion of the new Municipal Center, we think we have done just that and look forward to continuing work on the mixed-use part of the project,”
Located at 217 Fifth Avenue in Southern Westchester, steps from the Metro North Pelham Station, Pelham Green will provide 127 homes, with six affordable homes set aside for households earning 80% of area median income. Residents will have access to various amenities including a gym, roof terrace, courtyard, business center, bike room, storage room and 219 parking spaces with 60 reserved public municipal spaces.
