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    Affordable and Environmentally Friendly Senior Housing Project Opens in Queens

    Senior Housing  •  Corona, Queens

    HANAC Corona Senior Residence at 54-17 101st Street, Queens. Image Credit: Alexander Severin/HANAC Inc.

    The development provides housing and supportive services to formerly homeless seniors. On May 29, 2019, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced the grand opening of HANAC’s $36 million Corona Senior Residence at 54-17 101St Street in Corona, Queens. The newly constructed eight-story housing project is environmentally friendly and comes with 67 affordable studio and one-bedroom residences, 21 of which are for formerly homeless seniors. The building features an early childhood education center on the ground floor administered by the New York City School Construction Authority. The “Passive House” building was designed by Think! Architecture and Design in consultation with the Association for Energy Affordability. (read more…)

    Tags : “Passive House” standards, 54-17 101st Street, affordable housing, Corona, Energy efficient housing, Enterprise Green Community Standards, HANAC Housing, HANAC Inc., HPD's Senior Affordable Rental Apartments Program, Low-income senior housing, NYSERDA Multifamily Performance Standards, Queens, senior housing
    Date:06/11/2019
    Category : Department of Housing Preservation & Development
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    $117.7 Million Affordable Housing Development for Seniors Opens in Mott Haven

    Senior housing  •  Mott Haven, the Bronx

    Image Credit: NYC HPD

    Supportive services onsite will receive funding from the New York State Office of Mental Health. On May 21, 2019, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Governor Andrew Cuomo and other City and State officials announced the opening of Tres Puentes Senior Apartments at 285 East 138th Street and 2550 3rd Avenue in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. (read more…)

    Tags : 2550 third avenue, 285 East 138th Street, affordable housing, senior housing, supportive housing, tres puentes, Tres Puentes Senior Apartment complex
    Date:06/05/2019
    Category : Department of Housing Preservation & Development
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    HPD, NYSHCR, Private Developers and Others Announce Opening of New 135-Unit Affordable Kingsbridge Heights Development

    Affordable Housing  •  Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx

    Image Credit: HPD.

    The newly-constructed $70.5 million housing project is affordable, energy efficient, and provides housing and supportive services to formerly homeless families. On May 22, 2019, the New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas, Deputy Mayor for Housing Vicki Been, Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Louise Carroll, B&B Urban, L+M Development Partners and the Center for Urban Community Services announced the opening of a newly-constructed affordable housing development, Kingsbridge Heights Apartments, at 2700 Jerome Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. The 13-story development offers 135 residential units, over 1,200 square feet of ground floor retail space, 17 parking spaces and comes with several amenities for residents. (read more…)

    Tags : 2700 Jerome Avenue Bronx, affordable housing, Center for Urban Community Services, energy-efficiency, Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability Program, housing for formerly homeless, HPD, Kingsbridge Heights Apartments, NYS $20 Billion Housing Plan, NYSERDA, NYSHCR
    Date:06/03/2019
    Category : Department of Housing Preservation & Development
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    Rules Add Pest Management Duties

    New Rules  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYC HPD

    HPD adopted rules compelling owners to remediate indoor allergen hazards. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development adopted rules to require owners of multiple dwellings to investigate for and remediate indoor allergen hazards such as mold, cockroaches, mice, and rats. The new rules, which implement Local Law 55 of 2018, establish work practices for pest remediation, standards for tenant notifications, and procedures for submitting certifications of remediation and requesting extensions of time to correct violations. (read more…)

    Tags : Adopted rules, CityRegs Update, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, HPD, mold, pests
    Date:05/23/2019
    Category : CityLaw, Department of Housing Preservation & Development
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    New Highbridge Development Provides Housing for Formerly Homeless Households and Veterans

    Supportive Housing  •  Highbridge, Bronx

    Image Credit: NYC HPD

    The new building will provide supportive services and amenities to tenants. On April 16, 2019, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Services for the Underserved, and other development partners announced the opening of 1434 Undercliff Avenue, in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx . The new development will serve as supportive housing for formerly homeless and low-income New Yorkers. (read more…)

    Tags : 1434 Undercliff Avenue, Bronx, Highbridge, HPD, HUD-Veteran's Affairs Supportive Housing Program, Low-income housing, NYC 15/15 Initiative, Services for the Underserved
    Date:05/07/2019
    Category : Department of Housing Preservation & Development
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