The "Developers Guide to Building Affordable Housing" is being written to introduce sponsors and developers, who may have little or no affordable housing experience, on how to build – from start to finish – successful affordable housing developments in Westchester. Until this guide is available, please refer to the Fair and Affordable Housing Development Program Application Guide. This guide also contains application requirements for Westchester County housing development funding. This information is useful to experienced housing developers.
Some of the topics covered are:
- Overview of the development process
- Examples of successful affordable housing developments
- Preparing a zoning analysis
- Obtaining local approvals
- Forming a development team
- Development costs and feasibility
- Securing funding commitments
- Obtaining funding from Westchester County
- Affordable housing application requirements
- Housing development application package
- Acquiring the property
- Constructing the property
- Completing the development
- Maintaining a relationship with Westchester County
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary
- Contact information
- Westchester County Resources