Having driven by here multiple times, the new buildings look a lot better. Its too bad NYC won’t do something similar for all of the NYCHA buildings.
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Finally some news on the Glenwood Power Plant reuse/redevelopment. I don’t disagree with the nimbys this time. They should build the parking over the MNR tracks although it would be more expensive to do so.
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Willy Loman would have loved all of this.
I have toured that Power Plant many times, and use that parking lot often in the summer. I think the cost of restoring, and retrofitting this building as an adaptive reuse project will cost far more than is economically feasible: the building, the foundations are too far gone.
I go to that area often, and there is a lot of talk about this Power Plant, and garage structure; but, it all seems to me like one of the ‘plans’ that will go on for decades befor anything actually gets built.
Think about it: that building has been abandoned and laying dormant for about 70 years now and still nothing has been done with that site. The pie-in-sky plans to do something with this abandoned Power Plant is nothing but ‘white noise’ to me at this point: but interesting enough to check-in on once in awhile.
I think this one will eventually happen. The zoning here allows for dense development, which allows the developer to recoup the costs, and Yonkers tends to be fairly development-friendly. Also, the development team is pretty experienced; they know this is a big project.
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I still think the cost of restoring that building is beyond what is feasible: this is my educated guess - only time will tell. The project also has no place to park cars for people to visit this site; is is completely inaccessible due to the train tracks - they need to build a multi-level garage on top of the waterfront park.
There is no space to accommodate parking on that small footprint of the Power Plant building; they need to build on property they do not own, that is the JFK Marina - that is going to be a tough community battle.
There is major opposition to building that garage; as of now about 5 organizations are (one of which I am a member) are arranging major opposition. I personally do not take a position on this either way; much to the chagrin of the club where I am a member.
We can revisit this topic in a few years, trust me, nothing much will have changed. 
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Yeah it would take a ton of work to save that’s for sure and taking out all the old windows probably didn’t help…
My solution (assuming near infinite funding) would be to build an underground parking lot where the Trevor park ball fields are; in phases so the park can remain somewhat open. Ideally improving drainage, & overall condition of the park. The power-plant building would then be restored as either part of the nearby Hudson River Museum or an expansion of one in NYC. (pipe dream I know)
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This is very close to the Bronx-Westchester border.
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56 Prospect Street
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56 Ravine Avenue
69 Ravine Avenue
76 Point Street
150 Downing Street
There is also a proposal for 70 Pier Street (4 stories; 45 units).
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This project now has the support of the Clergy in Yonkers; which helps bring this project one step closer to restoration - and two steps closer to God. 
I took some photos recently, and by the way, there is some ‘interesting’ commentary in all that graffiti. 
“BLANK your photos” …HeHe
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Thankfully this project has been blessed by the Lord.
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News flash…
It seems the ‘the lord’ has had a change of heart; this project is now stalled once again. The Developer of this property has withdrawn their bid to build a parking structure at the JFK Marina, therefore; there is no current viable option for creating a place for patrons to park cars.
The site is not accessible by train either, so the future of this structure - and plans for redevelopment - are once again in limbo.
Not too surprising, the same developer had that stalled jail conversion project in the west village that went no where fast either…
It’s right next to the station. They can’t build a ramp to the platform?
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This development project would benefit from both parking, and train access; this site does not have either train station access, or room for a parking facility. I don’t doubt they will attempt to have Metro North build a ramp and station access; as they will also continue seeking a place for a large parking garage.
It seems a parking garage is essential to making this a viable development project; the train access has not been an issue - only the parking garage.
I personally think this is all a moot point anyway.
That building is beyond the point of return regarding restoring that crumbling infrastructure into to a viable functioning building; the time line to build and costs would both beyond what anyone has reasonably and thoroughly considered at this point.
There is also the proposed pie-in-the-sky development proposal of various ‘community’ facilities, art galleries, non-profit organizations - all with no defined revenue guarantees.
It will be interesting to see how this project end up being developed given all the existing logistical obstacles. 
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