<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4003b2_1H1dMWES00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4003b2_1H1dMWES00" width="1152" height="750" ></figure>Developers, public officials and financial partners were on hand to break ground on Springfield Gateway, a $22.7 million development that will bring 48 affordable homes to Irvington, where 10 vacant lots once stood.The event was attended by co-developers Adenah Bayoh of Foya Development Group and Bryan Scotland of Lionheart Development, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) Executive Director Melanie Walter and financial partner Gage Daye.The five-story development will provide 100% affordable housing for households earning between 20% and 60% of the area median income (AMI). Five apartments will be reserved for households experiencing homelessness, and three will be designated as Medicaid units, with housing assistance secured through the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Healthy Homes Initiative.Springfield Gateway received a 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit reservation in August 2025 and final NJHMFA board approval in September 2026. The township committed $1 million in federal HOME Investment Partnership funds, while the project also secured $3.19 million in NJHMFA loan financing and additional support through the NJ DCA Healthy Homes Initiative. Construction is expected to take approximately 18 months, with completion anticipated in spring 2028.The development will feature a hydroponic garden with nine vertical growing towers supported by Green Food Solutions, expected to produce about 20 pounds of leafy greens monthly to help residents access fresh, nutritious food. Apartments will include central heating and air conditioning, energy-efficient appliances, dishwashers, in-unit washers and dryers, high-speed internet and secured entry.For Adenah Bayoh, president and CEO of Foya Development Group, this milestone is deeply personal. Having arrived in the United States as a child after fleeing Liberia’s civil war, Bayoh understands the importance of stability and opportunity.“I know what it means to start over. I know what it means to have dreams bigger than your circumstances, and I know how much having a safe place to call home can change someone’s life. That is why this work is so personal to me,” Bayoh said.“When I look at these 10 vacant lots, I don’t just see land or another development. I see the mother who will finally be able to put her children to bed without worrying about where they will sleep next month. I see a family gathering around their dinner table, creating memories in a place they can truly call their own. I see someone who has experienced homelessness finally receiving the keys to a home of their own.”For co-developer Bryan Scotland and financial partner Gage Daye, the groundbreaking marks the culmination of a vision that began in 2018.“Gage and I started this project in 2018 with a few properties and a belief that this neighborhood deserved more than piecemeal development,” said Scotland. “Bringing Springfield Gateway to this point took years of work, perseverance, and a commitment to getting it right for the community. We are proud to see that vision become a reality and grateful to Adenah and all our partners who helped make this possible.”The five-story elevator building will also have 47 parking spaces, an on-site management and leasing office, and a community center. Located along Springfield Avenue, the development is about half-mile from Irvington Bus Terminal and fewer than three miles from Newark Penn Station.</div></body>

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Developers, public officials and financial partners were on hand to break ground on Springfield Gateway, a $22.7 million development that will bring 48 affordable homes to Irvington, where 10 vacant lots once stood. The event was attended by co-developers Adenah Bayoh of Foya Development Group and Bryan Scotland of Lionheart...

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Developers, public officials and financial partners were on hand to break ground on Springfield Gateway, a $22.7 million development that will bring 48 aff

Springfield Gateway breaks ground in Irvington

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