New York Mills EDA receives update on South Point Apartments
News | Published on March 26, 2024 at 6:12pm GMT+0000 | Author: Tucker Henderson
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A new 60-unit apartment building continues to take shape on Highway 67 south of New York Mills. The apartment building is located in the new South Point housing development.
By Tucker Henderson
Reporter
The New York Mills Economic Development Authority met last week for their regular monthly meeting to discuss economic updates within the city.
An update on the South Point project was given by Julie Roberts, city clerk. She said that W Gohman Construction started on interior work on the building and have likely already started pouring concrete inside the structure. The roof was shingled over the past few weeks and many of the windows and sliding doors have been installed on the exterior.
South Point Apartments are not yet open for applications, but those interested in securing a unit are able to call W Gohman Construction and give them their information to be placed on a list for those desiring to be tenants. The apartment building will feature 60 units, a community space, tuck-under garages and will be market-rate housing open to all. The estimated completion date is as early this fall.
Roberts also said that the two lots to the south across South Point Drive from the apartment building are currently tied in a purchase agreement with Otter Tail County as the county applies for a second time to secure grant funding to build a senior housing duplex on those lots. The county failed to secure the funding for 2024 and will try again for 2025. Until then, the future of those lots are uncertain.
In other news
• Roberts informed the board that three lots have been sold out of the Country View addition, leaving nine lots left to sell. One buyer is already planning to build this year, while the other is planning a build in 2025.
• The Big Build program in Otter Tail County which started in 2019 was reported to be at 50 percent of its goal of building, preserving, or rehabilitating 5,000 housing units at the end of 2023. The completion date for that goal is 2025.
• Under the agenda item of succession planning, the board was happy to report that Rachel Grieger’s dental office has been purchased and will continue to service the NY Mills area. Mills Family Dentistry will officially open on April 1.
• The EDA board approved a grant application and will now be available to local businesses.