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    City Finances 30,000 Affordable Homes in 2020

    Mayor  •  Affordable Housing  •  Citywide

    Renderings of the new co-op buildings that will be part of the Soundview campus, one of the many projects initiated by the City in 2020. Image Credit: NYCHA

    The newly financed homes keep New York City on track to meet its goal to provide 300,000 affordable homes by 2026. On February 9, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City financed the construction and preservation of 29,521 affordable homes in 2020. Fifty-seven percent of the affordable homes financed in 2020 will serve families of three that earn less than $52,000 per year. The city has financed over 177,000 homes through the Housing New York plan since 2014. The city has leveraged over $7.4 billion in city capital subsidy to drive a $39.4 billion investment for the five boroughs. (more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, housing for formerly homeless, Mitchell-Lama, senior housing, supportive housing, supportive services
    Date: 02/25/2021
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    Succession Rights Granted in Mitchell-Lama Co-op

    Housing Preservation & Development  •  Affordable Housing  •  Williamsburg, Brooklyn
    Mitchell-Lama Co-op

    Image Credit: NYCourts.gov

    Downs syndrome grand-nephew sought succession rights to Mitchell-Lama cooperative apartment. On February 3, 2012, the permanent tenant of Lindsay Park Housing Corp., a Mitchell-Lama affordable housing cooperative, died. Following her death, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ruled that the grand-nephew, Haile King-Rubie, who resided with the deceased did not have succession rights to the apartment. Haile King-Rubie, who has Down syndrome, filed a petition to review this decision. (more…)

    Tags : Appellate Division Second Department, CityLaw, Mitchell-Lama, The Department of Housing Preservation and Development
    Date: 09/19/2016
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    HPD Adopts Amendments to Mitchell-Lama Rules

    Housing Preservation & Development  •  Rules Amendment  •  Citywide
    HPD adopted amendments to the rules governing Mitchell-Lama housing, such as this building in Manhattan.  Image credit:  NYC.gov

    HPD adopted amendments to the rules governing Mitchell-Lama housing, such as this building in Manhattan. Image credit: NYC.gov

    New rules address transferability of applications, preferences for veterans, and more.  On November 25, 2014 the Department of Housing Preservation and Development formally adopted amendments to the rules governing city-aided limited-profit housing companies, commonly referred to as the Mitchell-Lama program.  A public hearing on the proposed changes was held on November 6, 2013 and public comments were received by HPD through November 30, 2013. (more…)

    Tags : Commissioner Vicki Been, Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Mitchell-Lama
    Date: 12/10/2014
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