KINGSTON--One lucky family will soon have the opportunity to purchase a brand new home in the City of Kingston thanks to the efforts of the Ulster County BOCES YouthBuild program. The two-story, three-bedroom home on Prospect Street in the city was built from the foundation up by young people re-building their community. All interested buyers have until April 1 to apply.
A grand opening celebration on March 15 featuring Congressman Maurice Hinchey and Kingston Mayor James Sottile kicked off the effort to choose the family who will buy the home. Rural Ulster Preservation Company, a partner with YouthBuild on a number of projects, will help interested families apply and a lottery from all of the qualified buyers will determine the ultimate purchaser of the home.
Located at 136 Prospect St., the home features off-street parking and includes brand new Energy Star appliances (stove, refrigerator and dishwasher) a full, unfinished basement, and one and a half bathrooms.
The construction team used up-to-date green industry techniques and materials on the house that bears a post-subsidy sale price of $113,000. If purchasers are first-time homebuyers, they may be eligible for at least $8,000 tax credit rebates from a program that expires at the end of April. Ultimately, the home will be sold to a family earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. RUPCO will screen the family not only for income eligibility, but to help insure that the home is affordable and sustainable for them.
Anyone interested in purchasing the home is urged to act quickly. To get more information on the YouthBuild program or to view the home, contact Bonnie Landi at (845) 331-2381. Applications to purchase the home are available by calling Michael Berti at RUPCO at (845) 331-9860 or visiting the YouthBuild office at the Business Resource Center (room 201) l Development Court, Kingston. Applications must be returned to RUPCO no later than April 1 and a random selection process on or about April 9 will determine the future homeowner.
Source: Ulster County BOCES YouthBuild and RUPCO
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