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EVENTS CALENDAR
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Apr. 2, 2010
Jonathan F.P. Rose, President
Keynote Speaker, MIT Real Estate Speakers Series
Cambridge, MA
http://www.mit.edu
Apr. 16, 2010
Jonathan F.P. Rose, President
Workshop Speaker, 20th Annual Regional Assembly
Regional Plan Association
Waldorf=Astoria, New York, NY
http://www.rpa.org
Apr. 22, 2010
Homer Robinson, Senior Project Manager, Romero Rose, LLC
Robert Straka, Senior Project Manager, Romero Rose, LLC
Presenters, "Gardens in the Desert: A LEED Multifamily Pilot Case History"
Rocky Mountain Green Conference
USGBC, Colorado Chapter
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
www.usgbccolorado.com |
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Burnham Building Green Library and Affordable Housing |
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| GOAL |
To create a model for green affordable TOD redevelopment.
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| CHALLENGE |
Integrating affordable housing and a large public library into a historic structure.
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| OUTCOME |
Award winning project that made affordable housing more acceptable in suburban communities.
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Jonathan Rose Companies redeveloped the Burnham Building, the former Lord and Burnham factory building built in 1881, into 22 affordable housing units and a 10,200 square foot public library. The milestone project is a model for green development and public/private collaboration among a village, its residents, public agencies, a forprofit developer, and a not-for-profit organization. A transit oriented development, the building is located on the corner of Main Street in Irvington, New York, directly across from the Metro North Railroad Station.
The Village of Irvington was keenly aware of its need for affordable housing and a larger, modern library facility to serve its residents. After a comprehensive public participation process, the Village Board chose to form a partnership with Jonathan Rose Companies as developer, the supporters of the Village Library as funders of library improvements, and the not-for-profit Greyston Foundation as the owner/manager of the affordable housing. The building’s ground floor was redeveloped as the Village Library, including an ample public meeting room and computers with internet access. The upper floors were converted into rental housing for residents earning between 30% and 60% of the area median income (AMI).
Jonathan Rose Companies managed all aspects of design, construction, and financing for the project. Green features of the project include a solar-owered, glass-enclosed community room on the roof, recycled cellulose insulation, triple-glazed windows (also used to mitigate train noise), high-efficiency mechanical equipment, low-VOC paints and hardwood flooring. The Burnham building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 at the time of its completion. |
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Firm Role
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Developer
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Project Profile |
Conversion of an historic factory building into 22 rental units of affordable housing and a 10,200 square foot public library
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Project Team
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Architect: Steven Tilly Architects
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Total Project Size / Budget |
22,000 square feet / $6.6 million
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Completion |
1999
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Selected Awards
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Terner Prize for Innovation and Leadership in Affordable Housing, Finalist, 2007
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, Northeast Green Building Award, 2001
The Preservation League of New York State Annual Preservation Award, 2000
New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials/Empire State Report Local Government Achievement Awards, 2000
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