As a part of a February announcement from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, a new multimillion dollar affordable senior housing complex will be developed in Freeport. The Refuge Apostolic Church of Christ is managing the project with D and F Development Group and has been awarded a $12.3 million in subsidies and tax credits from the state.
The affordable housing complex, once completed, will be named the Bishop Ronald H. Carter Manor after the late minister who founded and led the Refuge Apostolic Church of Christ for nearly 60 years. Bishop Carter began the project about five years ago before his death in 2022. His daughter, Village of Hempstead Trustee Tanya Carter, now leads the project.
“It was the dream of Bishop Ronald H. Carter to develop senior housing for the residents of Freeport and to make it economically accessible,” said Tanya. She spoke highly of father and his ambitions for contributing positively to local community, stating, “My Dad was the smartest man I ever met.”
Construction for the Bishop Ronald H. Carter Manor will begin between August and September of 2026, according to Trustee Carter. The breakdown for New York State’s contributions to the facility is $2.9 million in federal tax credits, $750,000 in state tax credits and a $9 million state loan.
“The housing crisis won’t solve itself,” said Governor Hochul regarding the more than $240 million that have been supplied for affordable housing projects and subsidies this year. “If we want New York to remain a place people can afford to call home, we have to act with urgency.”
The Bishop Ronald H. Carter Manor will be built on what is currently a church property parking lot on the corner of Broadway and Rosedale Avenue in Freeport. The facility will feature about 80 units and have a parking lot for about 90 spaces.
Those who are 55 years and older will be permitted to apply for the units. Rent for the units will be between $1,400 and $2,200 a month. The complex will also accommodate those with service animals.
Once construction on the facility begins in late summer 2026, construction is expected to conclude after two years.
