Urban Park Towers

Urban Park Towers sits in the middle of historic Lockport, NY, between the Erie Canal and Lockport Main Street, so residents have easy access to boat tours, the Palace Theater, Market Street Gallery, restaurants, stores, parks, banks, churches, and entertainment centers, with nice views of the canal right from the property. This is a concrete high-rise with 14 apartments per floor and a total of 150 units, and it's designed to be comfortable and affordable for older adults who want independent living, with rent tied to about 30% of a resident's monthly income through the Section 8 (202) program, and applications go straight to the rental office rather than the Lockport Housing Authority. Apartments come freshly painted, with options for different floor plans, wheelchair-accessible showers, large sliding windows with white thermal draperies, fully carpeted living spaces, tiled kitchens and bathrooms, electric stoves, frost-free refrigerators, closets, deadbolt locks, and emergency pulls in bedrooms and baths, plus every unit allows for a freestanding air conditioner if it matches management rules for a small extra fee. Residents can have a small cat or dog under 30 pounds, with a $300 pet deposit, and each home can have one pet. The building allows smoking only in special outside areas and there are both accessible and non-smoking units available. Security cameras watch people going in and out, and there's 24-hour recording along with fire alarms and smoke detectors for safety. For those with cars, there's free parking in the city parking ramp right next door, surface lot parking, and 2-hour street parking nearby, making it easy for visitors to drop by. There's a big community room with a kitchen for group meals and activities, two air-conditioned community spaces upstairs-one with a TV and one with puzzles and snacks-a sitting room at the front of the building, and a library, all for residents to get together or relax. Meal service is available through the Niagara Nutrition Program Monday to Friday in the community room, with a $2.00 donation from residents and $3.50 for family guests, so residents and families can enjoy lunch together. The on-site laundry is air-conditioned and has cable TV, and residents can get cable in their apartment for a monthly fee. Life enrichment activities happen on-site, and there's room outside for picnics, an outdoor grill, benches, and swing gliders so residents and their families have pleasant places to gather. Staff members and nursing care are available 24/7, with on-site dentists and doctors, so help is at hand if it's needed, plus there are beauty and barber services on location. Social service staff help support daily living and community needs, and elevators plus accessible entryways with push-button automatic doors make it easier for everyone to get around. Residents can use the mail delivery on site, and security deposits are one month's rent. With its central downtown location, support services, library, community rooms, and balance of independence and safety, Urban Park Towers offers low-income seniors a simple, connected place to live, surrounded by both the bustle of Lockport and the calm of the canal.