Developed for people with special needs, this new community contains 16 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units. The first floor includes a building manager’s apartment and office, meeting room, resident activity room, common gathering room, mail center and two public restrooms. The second floor consists of nine units with a common resident laundry room and storage room with individual storage cubicles. Site work included new landscaping, an accessible ramp, and a pervious parking lot.

Inside, the residences are well-equipped for comfort, convenience and efficiency. Each kitchen includes a full size range and refrigerator with built-in dining counter, and all units have an individually controlled heating and air conditioning system that uses a heat recovery ventilator to provide fresh air to the units. The project has multiple Energy efficient features and is ENERGY STAR® Home Certified through New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program.

Client
  • Vantage Health System
Status
  • Completed April 2012
Units
  • 26
Awards
  • LEED Gold Certified
  • NJ Governor’s Excellence in Housing & Economic Development Award for Leading Supportive Housing Development through Creative Partnerships
  • Supportive Housing Project of the Year
  • USGBC NJ Gala Award
Van Sciver Supportive Housing, Closter, NJ
Van Sciver Supportive Housing, Closter, NJ