Cobbs Hill Village Redevelopment
The redevelopment of Cobbs Hill Village in Cobbs Hill Park is an ongoing, multi-year project with notable impacts. This page is designed to help neighbors stay updated.
Background
Cobbs Hill Village is a low cost senior housing project located inside Hills & Parks dating back to when WWII era prisoner-of-war housing was converted to low-cost senior housing in the 1950s. Beginning about 2014 the non-profit manager/developer of Cobbs Hill Village began planning to demolish the current buildings and redevelop on the site. The effort was highly controversial and eventually wound up being decided in the NYS Supreme Court in favor of the developer after the Rochester City Council & Mayor both approved the redevelopment plan.
The phased re-development began with partial demolition of certain buildings on the site in the Spring of 2023. Construction will continue for three years or so according to published reports of the plan. Learn more by following the links below the photos.
Photos & Background
The historic photos below were found on public websites:
Democrat & Chronicle press clippings from the 1950s:
News report from April 4, 2017:
Spring, 2023
The photos below were captured since redevelopment began in the spring of 2023 by longtime tenant in Cobbs Hill Village, Lee Sengbusch.
Additional Resources
ARTICLE: A new village at Cobbs Hill | By JACOB SCHERMERHORN | June 1, 2023 | Rochester Beacon. This article provides information about the historical background as well as the current status of the development including the expected construction schedule through 2025 or so.
WEBSITE: The Cobbs Hill Village Project | Rochester Management. This is the developer's website. You will find additional links and other resources on their "Documents & Downloads" page.
WEBPAGE: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York | MATTER OF COALITION FOR HILL v. CITY OF ROCHESTER | Decided: May 07, 2021. This is the final decision related to the lawsuit to prevent the redevelopment of Cobbs Hill Village.
DOCUMENT: Tree Preservation at 645 Norris Dr. Rochester, NY, Cobbs Hill village Project | By Dan J. Glading | November 13, 2O17. This letter by a consultant for the developer offers the author's opinion about the impacts of development on nearby notable mature trees
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