Rockland County selects developers to redevelop New City’s Sain Building site

Rockland County has selected Regan Development Corporation and the Rockland Housing Action Coalition to redevelop the Sain Building site at 18 New Hempstead Road in New City, moving a county-backed affordable-housing project into its next phase.

The county announced the selection May 8, 2026. The chosen development team will be responsible for advancing plans for the approximately 3.69-acre property after the county conducted a process to seek proposals for the site.

A county-selected redevelopment team

Regan Development and the Rockland Housing Action Coalition, also known as RHAC, were selected together for the project. The county described the redevelopment as an affordable-housing initiative, but the selection announcement does not establish a final apartment count or the share of homes that would meet any particular affordability standard.

The decision gives the county a designated development team for the Sain Building property. It does not mean construction has started, that the project is fully financed or that new residents can move in. The selection is an administrative step toward redevelopment rather than a completed housing project.

What the project could mean for New City

The property’s location places the redevelopment in New City, where a new housing project could affect the community’s future housing supply and the way the site is used. The project may also have implications for future public services as plans move forward, although the county has not announced a final development program.

For nearby residents, workers and local businesses, the immediate change is that the county has identified the parties expected to advance the site. Any later construction activity, changes to the property or new housing availability will depend on additional project steps.

Key details still to come

The county announcement did not state when construction would begin or finish. It also did not provide a financing package, tenant-eligibility rules or a final number of apartments. The announcement did not say whether the redevelopment will require additional zoning or planning approvals.

Those details will determine the project’s schedule, size and practical effect on future residents. For now, the confirmed action is the county’s selection of Regan Development and RHAC to redevelop the 3.69-acre Sain Building site at 18 New Hempstead Road.