Categories: New York State, Member News, Openings
12.11.2015
The apartment complex features 60 apartments providing homes to a mix of hearing challenged individuals many of whom are struggling with mental illness.
Rochester View Apartments
DePaul Rochester recently opened Rochester View Apartments, a unique affordable and supportive housing residence that became New York State’s first apartment community to offer enhanced supports that accommodate tenants who may be deaf, hard of hearing and those using American Sign Language. The apartment complex features 60 apartments providing homes to a mix of hearing challenged individuals many of whom are struggling with mental illness.
The residence incorporates many details designed to address the needs of deaf and hard of hearing residents including bedrooms wired to allow for bed shakers in case of fire or other emergencies and hard-wired strobe lighting for CO2 and fire alarms.
Rochester has one of the nation’s largest deaf populations and is home to Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, located nearby. Rochester View Apartments will display artwork by NTID students and teachers.
The $17.6 million project was funded by a mix of resources from New York State Homes and Community Renewal, including Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Housing Trust Fund and Urban Initiative. Community Preservation Corporation provided an additional $5.4 million in loans. Onsite services are funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health.
The ribbon cutting on October 29th featured several elected officials, including State Senator Cathy Young, who chairs the Senate Housing Committee and Assembly Member Harry Bronson.