It’s been about a year since the ground-breaking for a 32-unit apartment complex designed for senior citizens known as Grove Street Commons at 1209 Grove St.

Construction began in April on the 36,000-square-foot facility.

This week, contractors involved say the exterior construction has been finished and what’s left is the installation of electrical and sprinkler systems, painting and installation of materials.

The $6.3 million apartment complex was built using Marcellus Shale impact fees to offset the cost, according to Mayor Gabriel J. Campana, citing the apartments as a part of the Williamsport Housing Strategy.

The apartments, which are for seniors ages 62 and older, offer a combined kitchen and dining area, living room and bedroom.

The complex itself will feature a furnished community space, lounges, a library, a computer lab and a three-season porch.

“This is another effort of ours to increase the tax base and provide for our seniors’ living needs,” Campana said of the burgeoning need to build facilities that seniors, many of them on limited incomes, can afford.

Each of the 28 one-bedroom apartments will rent for $530 a month, and the four two-bedroom apartments’ monthly rent will be $620, according to the developer, SEDA-Council of Governments Housing Corp.

Rent includes utilities, and tenants control the heat. It excludes TV and telephone. The annual income limit for one person is $25,320, or $28,920 for two people.

Modern elements are expected to include systems that use solar energy and high-efficiency heating and cooling systems. The apartment complex is to be equipped with elevators, alarms and a sprinkler system.

Once completed, the project will be managed and operated by the SEDA-COG Housing Development Corp. and the Lycoming Housing Authority.

The city has also done its part to make access smoother and easier on tires.

Grove Street, between Woodland Avenue and Sheridan Street, was recently paved as part of the city reconstruction projects. The investment, about $40,000 in all, also was paid for using gas impact fees, according to John Grado, city engineer and director of the city Department of Community and Economic Development.

The facility is expected to be completed by the end of January to be move-in ready by February, according to Michael Fisher, chief of SEDA-Council of Governments Housing Corp. programs, the facility director. He said applications are being accepted at the SEDA-COG office.