A new 15 unit housing development is being planned for Milton.

At their last meeting, Region of Queens council agreed to sell the former Garika Park lands to developer Eric Fry. Fry says the new development will be geared towards seniors.

“It’s right at the little waterfall, that dam, so it’s just a gorgeous location. We think it will be a big seller,” said Fry. “My whole background is sales and business development, so we’ll put a package together that I think will be really appealing to a lot of locals and maybe even draw some people in from out of town to help drive the economy a little bit.”

Eric Fry. Photo contributed by Eric Fry.

Fry says this is not an affordable housing project with rent expected to land in the range of $1,700 to $1,800 per month. He anticipates seniors looking downsize from a family home into something smaller and more manageable will be very interested in the development.

“Those folks that are in the local area whether it be Milton or Liverpool that own their homes and they just don’t really have anywhere to go, they don’t want to go all the way to Bridgewater,” said Fry. “They want a place to settle into but a nice, two-bedroom, well-appointed place.”

Fry hasn’t ruled out the possibility of building affordable housing in the future. He has some experience buying and selling development property in Queens and has enlisted the services of local designer Brydon Huntley to plan the proposed seniors development.

Fry is looking to build 15 of the 1,100-1,200 square foot units on the 36,000 square foot location.

Before any work can begin, the property needs to be rezoned and accommodations must be made for a boat launch and fire hydrant on the site.

If all goes well, Fry is hopeful to begin construction in Spring 2023.

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