logo CityLand
      • Home
      • About CityLand
      • CityLand Sponsors
      • Filings & Decisions
      • Commentary
      • Archive
      • Resources
      • CityLaw
      • Current Issue

    Search results for "Affordable Housing"

    Flatbush Community Investment Adds Affordable Housing, Educational and Vocational Training Center

    Department of Housing Preservation & Development  •  Affordable Housing  •  Flatbush, Brooklyn

    The vacant lot at 2286 Church Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Formerly the site of PS 90, but will soon be the location of new affordable housing. Image Credit: Google Maps

    The development is on the site of a former landmark. On October 9, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Member Mathieu Eugene announced plans to develop affordable housing in Flatbush, Brooklyn to add approximately 130 affordable apartments. This new site would be located at 2286 Church Avenue and is the site of former Public School 90. (more…)

    Tags : affordable housing
    Date: 10/21/2020
    Leave a Comment

    NYCHA and HPD Announce Construction of Affordable Housing Co-Operative Development in the Bronx

    New York City Housing Authority  •  Affordable Homeownership  •  Soundview, Bronx

    Renderings of the new co-op buildings that will be part of the Soundview campus. Image Credit: NYCHA

    Seventy-two co-op units will be available for purchase. On October 2, 2020, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced that Lemle & Wolff Companies and Avante Contracting Corp will develop a 100 percent affordable homeownership housing development at NYCHA’s Soundview campus in the Bronx. The buildings will be located across the street to the north of Soundview Park along Lacombe Avenue at the cross street of Lacombe and Rosedale Avenue. (more…)

    Tags : affordable homeownership, HPD, NYCHA, soundview
    Date: 10/08/2020
    (1) Comment

    City Awards Nonprofits Over $200,000 to Help People with Disabilities Access Affordable Housing

    Department of Housing Preservation & Development  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: NYC HPD

    On August 17, 2020, The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, along with Citi Community Development and Investment, awarded nine community-based organizations over $200,000 to help disabled New Yorkers apply for affordable housing. This assistance is provided through the Department’s Housing Ambassador Program, which connects nearly two million users on Housing Connect with community organizations that assist with the housing application process. (more…)

    Tags : affordable housing
    Date: 09/10/2020
    Leave a Comment

    Mayor Announces FY20 Affordable Housing Statistics

    Mayor  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Mayor Bill de Blasio at his August 5 Press Conference Image Credit: Mayor’s Press Office

    Mayor’s affordable housing announcement appears more retrospective than optimistic. On August 5, 2020, The Mayor’s Press Office released a statement touting the amount of affordable housing created in fiscal year 2020. The announcement states that the City preserved 23,520 homes and constructed 6,503 new units, totaling 30,023 affordable City financed homes. More than 50 percent of these homes serve families earning less than $52,000 and 3,600 people received voucher increases to ameliorate income lost from the COVID-19 pandemic.

    (more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Housing Preservation and Development, HPD, Mayor Bill de Blasio, nyc affordable housing
    Date: 08/20/2020
    Leave a Comment

    City Announces Affordable Housing Tool Amid Gap in Capital Budget

    Mayor  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    The New NYC Housing Connect Image Credit: HPD

    NYC Housing Connect tool intends to make affordable housing searches a more user-friendly experience. On June 16, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of “NYC Housing Connect,” an online tool for finding and applying for affordable housing. The new system provides upgrades from its predecessor through a collaborative effort by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, user-design experts and collected public feedback.

    (more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, capital budget, HPD, louise carroll, Mayor Bill de Blasio
    Date: 06/29/2020
    Leave a Comment
    1. Pages:
    2. «
    3. 1
    4. 2
    5. 3
    6. 4
    7. 5
    8. 6
    9. 7
    10. 8
    11. ...
    12. 149
    13. »

    Subscribe To Free Alerts

    In a Reader

    Desktop Reader Bloglines Google Live Netvibes Newsgator Yahoo! What's This?

    Follow Us on Social Media

    twitterfacebook

    Search

    Search by Category

      City Council
      CityLaw
      City Planning Commission
      Board of Standards & Appeals
      Landmarks Preservation Commission
      Economic Development Corporation
      Housing Preservation & Development
      Administrative Decisions
      Court Decisions
      Filings and Decisions
      CityLand Profiles

    Search by Date

    © 1997-2010 New York Law School | 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013 | 212.431.2100 | Privacy | Terms | Code of Conduct | DMCA | Policies
     

    Loading Comments...