Birchez Associates LLC

It’s true: the wait lists are long for Birchez Associates’ senior affordable housing communities.  But don’t despair!  When we have an opening at a property, we go down the list of those who have checked that property on their application. Sometimes the people who are contacted aren’t quite ready to make a move, giving more opportunities to people lower down.  For example, an applicant has  planned a long visit with fer grandchildren, another applicant needs to sell his home before moving. . .

On top of that, when Birchez has a new property, we reach out to the wait lists at our existing communities.  That’s why some people on the waiting list for The Birches at Saugerties were able to find apartments in The Birches at Chambers. And others chose to stay on the wait list at The Birches at Saugerties. No penalty for declining the new property.

Even more important, the wait lists themselves can help create new affordable senior housing.  Case in point: New York State agencies can use wait lists as a region’s proof of need when they decide where to allocate funding.  The senior population in Ulster County continues to grow, and with it the need for affordable housing grows as well.  If local, state, and federal agencies can see hard proof of that need, funding will help fill that gap. New York State Senator John J. Bonacic spoke of the need for affordable housing at the recent dedication of The Birches at Chambers in the town of Ulster. Here are the Senator’s comments click here.

So what are you waiting for?  Sign up for the wait list!  It may not be as long a wait as you think…