Another major White Plains parking location closes for safety overhaul

That's right, guys. Starting today, the Waller Maple parking lot here in White Plains is going to be closing down as construction begins. Some big news for those of you that either live in White Plains or come to White Plains often, and it's at least the third parking area to close in the city in the last year. That includes the privately owned 50 Hale Avenue parking garage, which suffered a partial structural collapse, and the Lexington Grove West garage. Both of those closed down one year ago this week. month now if you know the area you'll know this waller maple parking lot provides parking to local businesses and restaurants all along mamaroneck avenue that includes hudson grill lilies and brazen fox and very popular spots here officials with the city say quote the lot has been in need of improvements for years and the new lot will improve those needs while making the lot safer more accessible and more attractive so city officials say there are still several other parking options for residents and visitors that includes the lion place parking garage right across the street from the waller maple lot you can also park in the city center and library garages as well as other municipal garages and of course downtown's street parking now the estimated timeline for when this construction is set to be finished has not actually been revealed yet we do have calls out we do have email out to city officials to get further details on that case and we're waiting to hear back. In the meantime, we're in White Plains, Westchester County. Katarina Belalis, News 12.