50-unit senior housing apartment building planned for York Township

Presbyterian Senior Living plans to begin construction this fall on a 50-unit apartment building off Queen Street in York Township for low-to-moderate income seniors.

The building, called Westminster Place at Queen Street, is scheduled to open by late summer 2015.

The 40 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom apartments will be available to people age 62 and older whose income is 60 percent or less of the median income in York County. That translates to $28,860 for one person and $33,000 for a couple.

Residency is open to people regardless of their religion.

Presbyterian Senior Living chose the location at 120 Pauline Drive because of its proximity to shopping and other amenities, said Steve Proctor, the group's president and CEO. The building is near South York Plaza which has a movie theater and is anchored by a Giant supermarket. In addition, Springwood Overlook, another Presbyterian Senior Living residence, is less than a mile away on Freedom Drive.

"It's a great location, near shopping, and other amenities are within walkable distance," Proctor said.

This will be the eighth residence for seniors Presbyterian Senior Living has opened in York County. The Dillsburg-based nonprofit operates 29 facilities serving 6,000 seniors in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Ohio.

The project will cost $6.56 million. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency awarded a $6.15 million tax credit which Presbyterian Senior Living sold to investors to help finance the project.

Hogg Construction is the general contractor.

Source: Central Penn Business Journal