Embassy Project tenant displacement and relocation
Port Chester
Summary
Ten occupied commercial tenants and eight residential households face displacement. The Provenza restaurant owners asked for written commitments and financial help; the developer is offering relocation assistance but only three commercial tenants want to return.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Relocation costs for small businesses could be significant, with financial assistance still unresolved.
Tenants who get relocation help and, eventually, the new building's future occupants.
Small businesses and month-to-month residential tenants who face relocation costs and uncertainty, including Section 8 tenants subject to a county lottery.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - May 27, 2026
Longtime tenants, including the Provenza restaurant family, must vacate during construction of the 234-unit Embassy building. The applicant has committed to moving expenses, a broker, and a right to return, but small business owners worry about surviving years of market-rate rents elsewhere in town.
Planning Commission - Apr 27, 2026
Ten occupied commercial tenants and eight residential households face displacement. The Provenza restaurant owners asked for written commitments and financial help; the developer is offering relocation assistance but only three commercial tenants want to return.
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