Point Airy

Ogdensburg, NY

A comprehensive, long-term redevelopment vision for surplus property and buildings at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center.

OBJECTIVE:
Establish Ogdensburg as a model for other communities across NYS for redeveloping underutilized state-owned lands.

GOAL: 1) Define a path that will produce manageable projects and result in initial program success.
2) Increase City tax base

Transform: to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose; to change in condition, nature, or character; convert; to change into another substance; transmute.

Town Ogdensburg

Population 11,083

Home Value $68,000

Per Capita Income $19,326

Median Household $34,907

Poverty Rate 24.30%

Assessed Value $272,277,781

Tx Rate $16.74

Massena

10,936

$81,500

$23,971

$40,738

20.10%

$329,249,987

$14.48

Oneida

11,406

$100,200

$22,707

$45,152

12.90%

$641,055,246

$6.11

Dunkirk

12,563

$61,200

$20,050

$38,913

26.00%

$422,934,710

$17.31

Batavia

15,465

$90,700

$21,691

$38,011

20.80%

$555,866,749

$10.52

Plattsburgh

19,989

$139,000

$21,493

$36,021

23.30%

$882,011,150

$10.76

Auburn

27,688

$94,300

$20,876

$38,321

14.90%

$938,419,652

$13.04

Elmira

28,987

$66,400

$17,372

$30,122

29.10%

$571,668,976

$18.34

View Northeast

Prime commercial/industrial property along the Rt. 37 corridor Due to structural damage, Southwood Manor and Farm Cottage have been excluded from our acquisition request Remaining buildings are wood frame accessory structures/barns that we do not consider as liabilities as this time Infrastructure and natural gas are available

Parcel A: Commercial Corridor

Uncontaminated, prime riverfront, within the City limits Maintain existing residential homes for income Waterfront residential
SLPC Professionals Private development

Open space provisions

Parcel B: Prime Beachfront

Existing Residences: River Drive

Strong potential for immediate income through timber harvesting Adjacent to Industrial park Close proximity to bridge and Rt. 37 Corridor

View East

Parcel C: Wood Lot

Potential to supply heat and electricity to parcels A & C. Transfer of ownership to the City would remove the fear that NYS would demand the removal of the existing Co-Gen plant.

Parcel D: Co-Gen Property

Revolving Fund
Sustain long-range campus redevelopment efforts Acquire funding through
Timber profits Lease/rental income from homes Sale of property Partial allocation of taxes

Potential Partners
OBPA SLC IDA RVRDA NCREDC NYS

Generates funds to be used as potential match

Future Development