A conceptual drawing of Gateway Lofts project at the Gateway Center in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN – The proposed Gateway Lofts project at the Gateway building on Water Street in Jamestown was the focus of discussion during Thursday morning’s Strategic Planning and Partnership Commission meeting in city hall.
The project is described as a multifamily affordable housing project that would include 70 housing units. Of these units, 39 would offer affordable housing options, 16 would go to single-parent families assisted by the YWCA, and 25 units administered by Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL) would be designated for non violent individuals who are homeless and have a serious mental illness or a substance use disorder with a history of criminal offending or are at risk of offending.
The project would be a collaboration among STEL, Community Helping Hands Inc., and YWCA of Jamestown. It still needs to undergo several hurdles, including a review by the city Planning Commission as well as securing funding for a total project cost of $34 million.
In all, the commission members spent an hour-and-a-half hearing details about the project and asking questions as well as raising concerns.
More details on the project will be provided during WRFA’s Friday Morning News Update.
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