More Than an Easy Commute
With new rental housing and hip communal spaces, the city Hastings-ón-Hudson aims for a Brooklyn-ish vibe.
By MATT YAN
Yonkers, the third-largest city in New York, with a once sleepy downtown, has been attracting new businesses, rental projects and creative space, with more planned.
Developers and businesses are increasingly drawn to the city, which covers 18 square miles and lies directly north of the Bronx in Westchester County. Lionsgate recently opened a large film studio there. The Saw Mill River, once paved over downtown, now flows near the Yonkers train station.
And there’s a distillery that makes mahia, a Moroccan spirit made from dried figs. “Yonkers has been revitalizing beautifully in a fun, hip way, which is not always easy to do,” said Ari Susswein, an agent with Douglas Elliman who grew up in Yon-kers.
Part of that revitalization is a repurposed carpet mill, 222Mills, that houses busi-nesses, work spaces, activities and events.