Hicksville: Nassau IDA Grants Tax Breaks to 20-Unit Housing by LIRR

"The three-story project, pitched by developer Premiero Cherry, will have 15 two-bedroom and five one-bedroom apartments. Three of those units will be designated for workforce housing," reported Newsday. "The project will be built on two adjacent plots — 33-37 West Cherry Street — that are within walking distance to the Hicksville LIRR station. There is a single-family home on one of the properties.

Michael Webb, an attorney for the developer, "said the developer plans to demolish the home before the end of the year and then start construction, which is expected to last 18 months. The project is part of a larger push to attract developers to the area and boost Long Island's housing stock, he said. 'Once you get a few safe, clean, modern housing options, people start to patronize that area and other developers want to play in that sandbox,' Webb said."

LIBOR's public policy platform supports transit-oriented housing in already developed but underutilized downtowns like Hicksville to help relieve our housing crisis while using existing local infrastructure.