City of New Rochelle in New York Unveils Downtown Retail Strategy 

New Rochelle, N.Y. — The City of New Rochelle has unveiled new plans to advance retail, marking the latest phase in the mixed-use transformation of the city’s downtown. Redevelopment efforts are currently underway and have included $2.2 billion in private investment. The project, dubbed the Downtown Retail Strategy, will include the creation of Vanguard shopping district. The new strategy also includes a tenant improvement program that will provide $2.3 million in grants, as well as plans for streetscape beautification and safety improvements, retail enhancements through pop-ups and storefront revitalizations and the modernization of code restrictions. “Retail plays a crucial role in shaping thriving city environments, and this plan will help to cultivate a city that flourishes economically, socially and culturally,” says Yadira Ramos-Herbert, mayor of New Rochelle.