WPCNR WINBROOK REPORT. By John F. Bailey. December 8, 2005: Mack Carter, Executive Director of the White Plains Housing Authority, announced to WPCNR Monday that construction has resumed on the White Plains Housing Authority Headquarters at 223 Lexington Avenue after 9 months of no activity.

Summit Construction to the Rescue: Steam shovel clearing ground on new Housing Authority Headquarters Tuesday. Summit is expected to complete the HQ structure, a new annex to 223 Lexington Avenue, within five months. Photo, WPCNR News

In an interview at temporary Housing Authority Headquarters in the rear of 223 Lexington Avenue on the Winbrook grounds, Carter told WPCNR the bonding company (as per the original construction contract with White & Carr of New York City, the previous contractor), has engaged Summit Constructioin of Ferris Avenue of White Plains to complete the construction of the new headquarters.

Work stopped on the project nine months ago when the previous contractor left the job.

 Carter reports the new offices, conference rooms and community room addition to 223 Winbrook is scheduled to be completed in April or May this spring. White & Carr had previously stopped construction activity with no explanation.

Carter said it was the bond company responsibility to pay for any cost overruns beyond the $2.4 million price of the project.