West Orange Senior Housing Building Is Moving Forward, Firm Says

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A senior housing community with affordable housing in West Orange is moving closer to an expected opening date of “late summer 2024,” developers say.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the West Orange Senior Housing Community at 46 Mount Pleasant Avenue took place last week.

According to real estate firm The Alpert Group LLC, the “100 percent affordable” building will have 65 units of senior housing, including five permanent units for people experiencing homelessness (with access to support services). It will be open to people aged 62 and up.

The five-story building will be located adjacent to Town Hall, a police facility and the John P. Renna House senior apartments. The income-restricted community will count towards West Orange’s affordable housing obligation, developers said.

The new senior housing building was a key bargaining chip in a major redevelopment project at 100 and 200 Executive Drive and 10 Rooney Circle that took shape during the pandemic. As part of the deal, the space formerly used by the town’s public library – which has moved to 10 Rooney Circle – was approved to be turned into affordable housing for seniors.

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Joe Alpert, president of The Alpert Group, spoke about plans for the apartments at a June meeting of the West Orange Township Council (watch the video below). According to the presentation, rents at the building are expected to range from $315 to $1,124 per month.

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