DePaul Plans Utica Senior Housing Project
DePaul intends to build Columbia Square Apartments, housing for low-income seniors with disabilities, on Whitesboro Street.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Developer DePaul plans to build Columbia Square Apartments, an affordable housing project for low-income seniors with disabilities, on the north side of Whitesboro Street between DeWitt and Saratoga streets in Utica. The project is expected to cost about $18 million.
Why it matters
The project would add affordable housing for seniors with disabilities in the Columbia Square neighborhood, with services provided in-house. Neighborhood leaders were briefed on the plan at a West Utica Neighborhood Association meeting.
The estimated cost of the Columbia Square Apartments project is about $18 million. The available figures do not include a unit count, financing breakdown, or completion timeline.
The players
DePaul
DePaul is a developer that has built Starting Line Apartments in East Utica and is leading the Columbia Square Apartments project.
Amy Jennings
Amy Jennings is co-chair of the West Utica Neighborhood Association, which received a project update from her.
The details
DePaul expects to close on the property this week, after which it will fence the site and begin tearing down existing facilities. DePaul has previously developed Starting Line Apartments in East Utica.
Timeline
Wednesday night: West Utica Neighborhood Association meeting where co-chair Amy Jennings shared a project update.
This week: DePaul expects to close on the Columbia Square property.
Market Landscape
The Columbia Square project extends DePaul's earlier Starting Line Apartments work in East Utica into the city's West Side. It places DePaul's model of affordable senior housing with in-house services in a second Utica neighborhood.
For Utica residents, the project would add affordable apartments for low-income seniors with disabilities in the Columbia Square area. Residents may see construction activity once the site is fenced and existing buildings are demolished.
The takeaway
Affordable housing projects often proceed in stages, from property closing to demolition to construction. Watching local neighborhood association meetings can be an early way to track changes in a neighborhood.
Further reading
Follow other Utica openings and closings to see what else is changing in the city's development landscape.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WKTV NewsChannel2.
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