A key priority of NoVo in Kingston is shepherding the timely completion of major capital projects in Midtown Kingston. While not required, NoVo pays taxes on all properties it owns. The information below outlines project descriptions as well as their current construction status (pre-development, design, construction, and complete). In addition, we are sharing information on construction projects supported by NoVo in Kingston but owned and operated by partners in the community.
Gentrification is an urgent issue; it would be a tragic and deep injustice if this community was changed beyond recognition by the forces at large that are driving up housing costs and prices and driving down affordability and availabilty. Our challenge has been how to support meaningful change in a particular neighborhood without those changes inadvertently contributing to those forces driving out the very people who were meant to benefit.
The Broadway Bubble and Community Hub
718 Broadway
Status: Complete
The Broadway Bubble includes a low-cost laundromat that provides a safe and affordable space for local residents to do laundry, as well as an adjacent 850 sq. ft. Community Hub.
127 Greenkill Avenue
Status: Complete
The Greenkill House was created to offer a supportive space for older youth to spend time and access resources and educational and career opportunities as they transition into adulthood.
693 Broadway
Status: Complete
An octagonal house built in 1855, the Bonesteel House has been a fixture of Midtown Kingston for generations
Pine Street Family Health Center
140 Pine Street
Status: Complete
The Institute for Family Health is a dedicated provider of affordable health care in Kingston and the surrounding region.
Andy Murphy Midtown Neighborhood Center Kitchen
467 Broadway
Status: Complete
Supporting the renovation and installation of commercial-grade community kitchens has been a core component of NoVo’s efforts to help strengthen the localized food system.
Restoration of the Historic Burger-Matthews House
107 Henry Street
Status: Complete
NoVo and its funding partners provided significant capital improvement funding to help TRANSART complete this extensive restoration project.
708 Broadway
Status: Pre-Development
This project is currently in pre-development, with Dutton Architecture serving as the architect for this project.
108-110 Henry Street
Status: Pre-Development
In Spring 2023, NoVo purchased this property from the Kingston City Land Bank with the hope of developing a community-based childcare program to serve the evolving needs of local families.
Residential Property Rehabilitations
Several locations located throughout Midtown Kingston
Status: Ongoing
NoVo is in the process of directly renovating several vacant properties.