The Westchester Brief | 07.08.26: White Plains $1.2B Downtown Rebuild

Send us Fan MailWhite Plains is rebuilding its downtown all at once. The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency moved to approve three mixed-use projects worth roughly $1.2 billion, including the $585.2 million Hamilton Green tower that replaces the White Plains Mall, and moved to grant $32.87 million in public incentives to make them happen. We walk through the projects, the 140-out-of-1,800 affordable-housing math, and what taxpayers actually get for the money.In This Episode(0:00) A mall comes down and three towers go up in downtown White Plains(0:30) Inside the $1.2 billion IDA approval: Hamilton Green, Lennar, and Waterstone(3:00) The accountability question: $32.87 million in incentives and only 140 affordable units(5:00) Quick hit: the county's new Affordability and Economic Development Task Force launches a listening tourSourcesNew York Construction Report, "Westchester County Approves $1.2 Billion Projects in White Plains"Business Council of Westchester, "Westchester IDA Moves to Give $32.87M in Incentives to Three White Plains Projects"Westchester County, IDA preliminary approval press releaseSubscribe to our free newsletter for the full story in your inbox at iliveherewestchester.com.Support the showI Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media.We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong.Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us?Email: [email protected]: www.iliveheremedia.comFollow us on Instagram: @iliveheremediaSubscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.