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    HPD and Non-Profit Seek Disposition of City-Owned Land to Develop Supportive and Affordable Housing in Bedford-Stuyvesant

    ULURP  •  Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

    Image Credit: NYC HPD

    The sustainable-design building would offer on-site supportive services and comes with several amenities for tenants. On July 31, 2019, the City Planning Commission held a public hearing on an application to convert City-owned property at 776-780 Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn to a nine-story affordable and supportive housing development. The applicant team is comprised of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, IMPACCT Brooklyn, and Urban Architectural Initiatives. To facilitate the development, the applicants are seeking disposition of the City-owned property and Urban Development Action Area Project (UDAAP) designation and project approval. (read more…)

    Tags : 776-780 Myrtle Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, City Planning Commission, Disposition of City-owned property, HPD, IMPACCT Brooklyn, public review, UDAAP, ULURP, Urban Architectural Initiatives
    Date:08/12/2019
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    Mayor Finances 25,299 Affordable Homes for the Fiscal Year 2019

    Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Image credit: Mayoral Photography Office

    City pushes forward on its goal to create 300,000 affordable homes and produces a record number of affordable units for homeless, seniors, and those in need of supportive services. On July 30, 2019, the Office of the Mayor announced that the City has financed 25,299 affordable homes for 2019. The Mayor plans to finance 300,000 affordable homes through the Housing New York plan by 2026. (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, affordable independent residences for seniors, AIRS, City financing of affordable housing, housing for formerly homeless, Housing for seniors, Housing New York, HPD, Mayor's Office, supportive housing
    Date:08/06/2019
    Category : Mayor
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    City Supports Shared Living Housing

    Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    HPD Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer. Image Credit: William Alatriste/NYC Council

    HPD launches ShareNYC, a pilot program to help developers finance affordable co-living housing. Co-living housing units supported by the City are headed for New York. On November 1, 2018, the City’s Department of Housing and Preservation and Development announced ShareNYC, an initiative to encourage the development of affordable, shared housing units on privately owned sites with the support of City funds. Developers will be permitted to enter bids for financing which will be provided through a combination of loan programs, tax incentives, and tax credits. (read more…)

    Tags : HPD, shared housing, ShareNYC
    Date:07/10/2019
    Category : CityLaw
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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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    Major Staten Island Project OK’d by City Planning Despite Significant Opposition; City Council Up Next

    ULURP  •  Bay Street Corridor, Staten Island

    Illustrative rendering of the envisioned street view. Image Credit: DCP.

    The proposed zoning actions were largely disapproved by the Community Board, the Borough President, and even Staten Island’s appointee to the City Planning Commission. The Department of City Planning, along with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services filed an application requesting several ULURP actions to help implement the goals of the Bay Street Corridor Neighborhood Plan. The Neighborhood Plan is a comprehensive plan to foster a new mixed-use residential and commercial corridor connecting the St. George, Stapleton and Tompkinsville North Shore neighborhoods of Staten Island. The plan was developed with extensive input from community stakeholders, local advisory committees, elected officials and others, working with the Department of City Planning and other City agencies including the Parks Department, the Economic Development Corporation, the Department of Environmental Protection, and Department of Transportation, for over three years. (read more…)

    Tags : Bay Street Corridor Neighborhood Plan, Bay Street Corridor Rezoning, comprehensive plan, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, HPD, Special Bay Street Corridor District, staten island rezoning, UDAAP, ULURP
    Date:05/14/2019
    Category : City Planning Commission
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