Midtown Thriving: BOA Grant

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The City of Kingston, in partnership with Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, has won a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) grant for $238,559 from the New York State Department of State. The joint project is called Midtown Thriving: A Community Vision to Revitalize Vacant Properties.

The grant will fund a community-driven plan for the redevelopment of certain properties within the Midtown neighborhood of Kingston. The work will focus on vacant and abandoned properties within a 270-acre area that runs along the Broadway corridor. Ulster County led a preliminary study of this area in Midtown Kingston in 2019. Pattern for Progress will lead the development of a final BOA plan, which will take about two years to complete. The final plan will be submitted to the state to complete the BOA nomination and unlock tax credits that encourage the redevelopment of properties in alignment with the community’s vision.

Public Survey Results

The PDF of the presentation showing the results of the public survey can be found here. A recording of the public meeting presenting these results (December 5, 2024) can be found here. The complete raw results of the public survey can be downloaded here.


Steering Committee

Name

Affiliation

Title

Amanda LaValle

Ulster County

Deputy County Executive

Chris Silva

Ulster County Performing Arts Center

Executive Director

Dan Whalen

Boys and Girls Club

Executive Director

Drew Andrews

Center for Creative Education

Executive Director

Erica Brown

Radio Kingston

Community Engagement Coordinator

Jeanne Edwards


City of Kingston Common Council

Ward 4 Alderwoman

Jillian Pacheco

Community Hub Space

Community Program Lead

Kimmer Gifford

Kingston City Schools

LCSW, School Social Worker and McKinney Bento Representative

Kristen Wilson


Ulster County

Deputy Director of Planning for Ulster County

Lisa Barnard Kelley

Midtown Arts District (MAD)

Executive Director

Lorne Norton

RUPCO

Real Estate Development

Manuel Blas

Midtown Business Alliance

Head of the Spanish Committee

Micah

Good Work Institute

Worker, Trustee

Robert Leibowitz

Ulster County

Principal Planner

Weston Minissali

Taproot CLT




Planning Process and Outcomes

The planning process starts with an in-depth analysis of existing conditions and opportunities for revitalization. It includes multiple public engagements, including meetings and workshops where Kingston residents will help planners identify priority parcels for redevelopment and create a vision for their potential uses. Designation as a BOA by the State will give development in the area priority and preference for state programs, eligibility for pre-development funding, and it will unlock tax credits for property owners and developers.

These benefits will encourage the revitalization of underutilized parcels while helping Kingston move toward equitable, environmentally responsible, mixed-use and walkable infill redevelopment. The BOA plan will set forth a clear community vision with key redevelopment goals. Based on that community input, the plan could spur investment in new housing and businesses, improve environmental quality, and connect the neighborhood internally and to other parts of Kingston through the city’s urban trail system.


Brownfields in Midtown

To learn more about known environmental assessment and remediation of sites in Kingston visit the following sites:

Environmental Site Remediation Database Search (ny.gov)

This database contains records of the sites which have been remediated or are being managed under one of DER’s remedial programs (i.e. , State Superfund, Brownfield Cleanp, etc.). All sites listed on the "Registry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in New York State" are include in this database. The Database also includes the "Registry of Institutional and Engineering Controls in New York State".

Each site record includes:

  • Administrative information, including site name, classification, and unique site code
  • Location
  • Site owner(s)
  • Institutional and Engineering Controls
  • Description of each site
  • Wastes known or thought to be disposed at the site
  • Assessment of environmental and health problems

Kingston Brownfield Assessments | EngageKingston.com

In 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the City of Kingston to receive two Community Wide Brownfields Assessment Grants -- $200,000 for hazardous substance and $200,000 for petroleum assessments at locations across the City. The purpose of the funding is to help us undertake and complete assessments that will encourage the cleanup of properties that are underutilized and contaminated, or potentially contaminated, and return them to beneficial reuse. More information here.

Assessment activities began not long after the award announcement and to date have taken place primarily in the Midtown and Rondout Waterfront Districts. Grant funds have been used to update the City's inventory of potential brownfield sites; educate residents about the City's Brownfields Program; solicit information on additional potential projects; develop site selection priorities and criteria; conduct Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs); and begin to perform follow-up in Phase II.


Follow the project to get updates on the BOA planning process can learn about meetings, workshops and other opportunities.

Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress is a nonprofit organization that provides objective research, planning, and educational training throughout the region. Its work identifies civic challenges and promotes regional, equitable, and sustainable solutions to constantly improve the quality of life in Hudson Valley communities. Pattern develops its work upon a considerable foundation of facts and experience, without political aims or affiliations. More information can be found at www.Pattern-for-Progress.org.



The City of Kingston, in partnership with Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, has won a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) grant for $238,559 from the New York State Department of State. The joint project is called Midtown Thriving: A Community Vision to Revitalize Vacant Properties.

The grant will fund a community-driven plan for the redevelopment of certain properties within the Midtown neighborhood of Kingston. The work will focus on vacant and abandoned properties within a 270-acre area that runs along the Broadway corridor. Ulster County led a preliminary study of this area in Midtown Kingston in 2019. Pattern for Progress will lead the development of a final BOA plan, which will take about two years to complete. The final plan will be submitted to the state to complete the BOA nomination and unlock tax credits that encourage the redevelopment of properties in alignment with the community’s vision.

Public Survey Results

The PDF of the presentation showing the results of the public survey can be found here. A recording of the public meeting presenting these results (December 5, 2024) can be found here. The complete raw results of the public survey can be downloaded here.


Steering Committee

Name

Affiliation

Title

Amanda LaValle

Ulster County

Deputy County Executive

Chris Silva

Ulster County Performing Arts Center

Executive Director

Dan Whalen

Boys and Girls Club

Executive Director

Drew Andrews

Center for Creative Education

Executive Director

Erica Brown

Radio Kingston

Community Engagement Coordinator

Jeanne Edwards


City of Kingston Common Council

Ward 4 Alderwoman

Jillian Pacheco

Community Hub Space

Community Program Lead

Kimmer Gifford

Kingston City Schools

LCSW, School Social Worker and McKinney Bento Representative

Kristen Wilson


Ulster County

Deputy Director of Planning for Ulster County

Lisa Barnard Kelley

Midtown Arts District (MAD)

Executive Director

Lorne Norton

RUPCO

Real Estate Development

Manuel Blas

Midtown Business Alliance

Head of the Spanish Committee

Micah

Good Work Institute

Worker, Trustee

Robert Leibowitz

Ulster County

Principal Planner

Weston Minissali

Taproot CLT




Planning Process and Outcomes

The planning process starts with an in-depth analysis of existing conditions and opportunities for revitalization. It includes multiple public engagements, including meetings and workshops where Kingston residents will help planners identify priority parcels for redevelopment and create a vision for their potential uses. Designation as a BOA by the State will give development in the area priority and preference for state programs, eligibility for pre-development funding, and it will unlock tax credits for property owners and developers.

These benefits will encourage the revitalization of underutilized parcels while helping Kingston move toward equitable, environmentally responsible, mixed-use and walkable infill redevelopment. The BOA plan will set forth a clear community vision with key redevelopment goals. Based on that community input, the plan could spur investment in new housing and businesses, improve environmental quality, and connect the neighborhood internally and to other parts of Kingston through the city’s urban trail system.


Brownfields in Midtown

To learn more about known environmental assessment and remediation of sites in Kingston visit the following sites:

Environmental Site Remediation Database Search (ny.gov)

This database contains records of the sites which have been remediated or are being managed under one of DER’s remedial programs (i.e. , State Superfund, Brownfield Cleanp, etc.). All sites listed on the "Registry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in New York State" are include in this database. The Database also includes the "Registry of Institutional and Engineering Controls in New York State".

Each site record includes:

  • Administrative information, including site name, classification, and unique site code
  • Location
  • Site owner(s)
  • Institutional and Engineering Controls
  • Description of each site
  • Wastes known or thought to be disposed at the site
  • Assessment of environmental and health problems

Kingston Brownfield Assessments | EngageKingston.com

In 2018, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the City of Kingston to receive two Community Wide Brownfields Assessment Grants -- $200,000 for hazardous substance and $200,000 for petroleum assessments at locations across the City. The purpose of the funding is to help us undertake and complete assessments that will encourage the cleanup of properties that are underutilized and contaminated, or potentially contaminated, and return them to beneficial reuse. More information here.

Assessment activities began not long after the award announcement and to date have taken place primarily in the Midtown and Rondout Waterfront Districts. Grant funds have been used to update the City's inventory of potential brownfield sites; educate residents about the City's Brownfields Program; solicit information on additional potential projects; develop site selection priorities and criteria; conduct Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs); and begin to perform follow-up in Phase II.


Follow the project to get updates on the BOA planning process can learn about meetings, workshops and other opportunities.

Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress is a nonprofit organization that provides objective research, planning, and educational training throughout the region. Its work identifies civic challenges and promotes regional, equitable, and sustainable solutions to constantly improve the quality of life in Hudson Valley communities. Pattern develops its work upon a considerable foundation of facts and experience, without political aims or affiliations. More information can be found at www.Pattern-for-Progress.org.



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  • Share Have any funding sources been identified for the recommendations or outcomes of this process? I read in the newspaper that there's a foundation that sometimes funds initiatives in Midtown Kingston. Does that foundation's mission hold influence over this process? on Facebook Share Have any funding sources been identified for the recommendations or outcomes of this process? I read in the newspaper that there's a foundation that sometimes funds initiatives in Midtown Kingston. Does that foundation's mission hold influence over this process? on Twitter Share Have any funding sources been identified for the recommendations or outcomes of this process? I read in the newspaper that there's a foundation that sometimes funds initiatives in Midtown Kingston. Does that foundation's mission hold influence over this process? on Linkedin Email Have any funding sources been identified for the recommendations or outcomes of this process? I read in the newspaper that there's a foundation that sometimes funds initiatives in Midtown Kingston. Does that foundation's mission hold influence over this process? link

    Have any funding sources been identified for the recommendations or outcomes of this process? I read in the newspaper that there's a foundation that sometimes funds initiatives in Midtown Kingston. Does that foundation's mission hold influence over this process?

    Alex Panagiotopoulos asked 27 days ago

    This project is funded exclusively by a grant from the New York Department of State. There are no other funding sources currently identified or secured for this project, either for the ongoing planning process or to help in the implementation of recommendations. 

  • Share I didn't sign the thing yesterday, I came in early from conference room 2. I think this community needs a preschool and/or child care facility on Facebook Share I didn't sign the thing yesterday, I came in early from conference room 2. I think this community needs a preschool and/or child care facility on Twitter Share I didn't sign the thing yesterday, I came in early from conference room 2. I think this community needs a preschool and/or child care facility on Linkedin Email I didn't sign the thing yesterday, I came in early from conference room 2. I think this community needs a preschool and/or child care facility link

    I didn't sign the thing yesterday, I came in early from conference room 2. I think this community needs a preschool and/or child care facility

    Afitzpatrick asked 7 months ago

    Thank you for your feedback!

  • Share Are the city-owned properties included in this plan currently accepting RFPs? If so, will community input be included in the final decision making process? on Facebook Share Are the city-owned properties included in this plan currently accepting RFPs? If so, will community input be included in the final decision making process? on Twitter Share Are the city-owned properties included in this plan currently accepting RFPs? If so, will community input be included in the final decision making process? on Linkedin Email Are the city-owned properties included in this plan currently accepting RFPs? If so, will community input be included in the final decision making process? link

    Are the city-owned properties included in this plan currently accepting RFPs? If so, will community input be included in the final decision making process?

    Minya D. asked 8 months ago

    Hello,

    There is no city-owned property within the BOA that is *currently* accepting Request for Proposals. 

    However, if and when that happens, the intention is that the planning outcomes of Midtown Thriving become part of the goals of any particular site, or that the a developer partner participates in the planning process. Feel free to send me a message if you'd like to discuss further (bstarodaj@kingston-ny.gov).

    Thanks,

    Bartek

  • Share Is there a plan to update the pre-nomination study? i.e: it's been a while, are those suggested properties still underutilized and available? Also, is this project only to develop certain properties? I think there are opportunities to add play areas in the linear park, specially since there are no playgrounds in midtown.. here's a great source for inspiration https://kaboom.org/play-everywhere/gallery/urban-thinkscape on Facebook Share Is there a plan to update the pre-nomination study? i.e: it's been a while, are those suggested properties still underutilized and available? Also, is this project only to develop certain properties? I think there are opportunities to add play areas in the linear park, specially since there are no playgrounds in midtown.. here's a great source for inspiration https://kaboom.org/play-everywhere/gallery/urban-thinkscape on Twitter Share Is there a plan to update the pre-nomination study? i.e: it's been a while, are those suggested properties still underutilized and available? Also, is this project only to develop certain properties? I think there are opportunities to add play areas in the linear park, specially since there are no playgrounds in midtown.. here's a great source for inspiration https://kaboom.org/play-everywhere/gallery/urban-thinkscape on Linkedin Email Is there a plan to update the pre-nomination study? i.e: it's been a while, are those suggested properties still underutilized and available? Also, is this project only to develop certain properties? I think there are opportunities to add play areas in the linear park, specially since there are no playgrounds in midtown.. here's a great source for inspiration https://kaboom.org/play-everywhere/gallery/urban-thinkscape link

    Is there a plan to update the pre-nomination study? i.e: it's been a while, are those suggested properties still underutilized and available? Also, is this project only to develop certain properties? I think there are opportunities to add play areas in the linear park, specially since there are no playgrounds in midtown.. here's a great source for inspiration https://kaboom.org/play-everywhere/gallery/urban-thinkscape

    Gustavo asked 9 months ago

    Hi Gustavo: yes! We are just beginning the process now to update the pre-nomination study and to potentially change the sites we will be focusing on. While the study will focus on specific sites, the goal will also be to develop an overall community vision for the midtown area. 

  • Share Is this project interested in existing buildings, or new construction as well? It would be great to see empty lots replaced with smart infill development. This proposed development in New Paltz would fit in with Broadway; maybe those developers can be contacted to see if they want to build here in Kingston: https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2023/08/14/proposed-three-story-restaurant-and-hotel-designed-to-look-like-a-converted-brick-factory/ on Facebook Share Is this project interested in existing buildings, or new construction as well? It would be great to see empty lots replaced with smart infill development. This proposed development in New Paltz would fit in with Broadway; maybe those developers can be contacted to see if they want to build here in Kingston: https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2023/08/14/proposed-three-story-restaurant-and-hotel-designed-to-look-like-a-converted-brick-factory/ on Twitter Share Is this project interested in existing buildings, or new construction as well? It would be great to see empty lots replaced with smart infill development. This proposed development in New Paltz would fit in with Broadway; maybe those developers can be contacted to see if they want to build here in Kingston: https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2023/08/14/proposed-three-story-restaurant-and-hotel-designed-to-look-like-a-converted-brick-factory/ on Linkedin Email Is this project interested in existing buildings, or new construction as well? It would be great to see empty lots replaced with smart infill development. This proposed development in New Paltz would fit in with Broadway; maybe those developers can be contacted to see if they want to build here in Kingston: https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2023/08/14/proposed-three-story-restaurant-and-hotel-designed-to-look-like-a-converted-brick-factory/ link

    Is this project interested in existing buildings, or new construction as well? It would be great to see empty lots replaced with smart infill development. This proposed development in New Paltz would fit in with Broadway; maybe those developers can be contacted to see if they want to build here in Kingston: https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2023/08/14/proposed-three-story-restaurant-and-hotel-designed-to-look-like-a-converted-brick-factory/

    mikecaputo asked over 1 year ago

    Hi Mike,

    This brownfield opportunity area project is interested in both, but the tax credits that a brownfield opportunity area designation bring are primarily geared toward new construction.

    That being said, other projects and initiatives in the City encourage adaptive reuse of existing structures. For example, see the City's new form-based zoning code: https://engagekingston.com/kingston-forward


    Thanks,

    Bartek 

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