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Gripping golden shovels, local and county leaders officially broke ground Tuesday on the Carriage House apartment complex, a $160 million development set to transform the western gateway of Patchogue Village.
Among those wielding ceremonial shovels were Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri, Nord Development Group CEO Joseph Rossi, and other public officials and community members.
The Carriage House will feature 262 rental units across two buildings totaling 455,000 square feet on more than four acres along West Main Street. Of these, 53 units will be designated as affordable or workforce housing, creating a mixed-income community.
Construction is underway, with phased completion expected over the next two years. The project is seen as a major step in Patchogue’s ongoing revitalization.
“We have a real diverse stock of housing here,” said Panico, before noting his pride in seeing Rossi, a William Floyd High School graduate and Nord Development executive, making a significant impact on the town. “I really appreciate what you’re doing, the investment you’ve made in the town of Brookhaven.”
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine stressed the importance of keeping housing options accessible.
“Fifty-three affordables among these 262 units — so we are going to have a mixed development. People of all incomes,” Romaine said. “We have to provide housing for all that needed and keep as much of it as possible affordable. So keeping Suffolk safe and affordable is something I am focusing on.”
In addition to residential space, the development will introduce a scenic riverwalk, a public park area, and 410 on-site parking spaces, enhancing both livability and walkability in the downtown corridor.
How it will look
The developers also released a 3-D video rendering of the project, giving a detailed look at the Carriage House’s layout, the riverwalk, nature trails and other planned amenities.
Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri highlighted the value of creating “feet on the street” downtown.
“We’ve built, put in place, if you include this, just about a thousand units over the last 20 years,” he said. “I’ve always believed it was about feet on a street.
“Downtown doesn’t work without it. Those people can walk to it,” he added.
Top images: (main) Artist rendering of Carriage House development (source: Nord Development Group); (inset) Groundbreaking event on Tuesday (source: Instagram/Brookhaven Town).
