Riverhead church housing project receives funding, still needs rezoning

An affordable housing project proposed on the North Fork more than a decade ago received a funding boost from the state. It just needs a rezoning to propel it forward. New York provided developers of an affordable housing project at the First Baptist Church of Riverhead with $1 million earmarked for infrastructure improvements, Newsday reported. That’s a small piece of the $52 million puzzle of the project, which is being spearheaded by the church and nonprofit developer Georgica Green Ventures. That funding will likely go towards an on-site sewage treatment plant, sidewalk improvements and landscaping. Dubbed Northville Commons, the project […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.