Ground Breaks for New Development at Former White Plains Mall Site

Four multifamily buildings totaling 860 rental apartments, including 78 affordable units, will rise at the former White Plains Mall site. The $650 million redevelopment two blocks from the Metro-North train station is also to include dining, retail and other commercial spaces, as well as underground parking. The location is bordered by Cottage Place, Hamilton Avenue, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Barker Avenue.

Planned amenities for apartment residents include 24-hour concierge, lounges, co-working spaces, a pool, game rooms, fitness studios, outdoor terraces, and shared public places, according to a statement.

"This is going to bring life, it's going to bring public space, dining and street life," Mayor Thomas Roach said at Thursday's groundbreaking by development team RXR and the Cappelli Organization for the first phase of the project referred to as Hamilton Green.

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