View from the Sister Cities Pedestrian Bridge. (2012) View from the street. (2012) Andrews Terrace is a 22-story apartment building located in the St. Paul Quarter, overlooking the Genesee River.
It is HUD Section 8 housing designed especially for elderly and disabled residents, with rent based on 30% of income. Thirty of the units are available at market rate. Utilities are included. The 526 units consist of studios and one- and two-bedrooms apartments.
Amenities include an onsite doctor's office, onsite laundry, computer rooms, air conditioning, cable, private balconies, enclosed parking, and a community room with activities available. The landscaped courtyard includes benches and a working water fountain. History The building was originally called The Plaza at Genesee Crossroads.
With rents of $270 to $460 per month (1975 dollars), the $20 million complex was intended to draw middle-income residents back downtown.1 It was later converted to senior housing and known simply as the Plaza Apartments. Pathstone bought the building in 2007 and gave it an extensive renovation.