NYCHA head: Agency now needs $40B in repairs
Two years ago, the New York City Housing Authority said it needed $32 billion to repair its housing stock....
Affordable Housing
Housing is considered affordable if it costs one-third or less of a household’s income and is stabilized to avoid rent increases over time.
Affordable Housing Q&A
Why is affordable housing an issue?
Affordable housing can allow residents financial security and stability. However, many landlords and property owners argue that stabilized rents for affordable housing make renovating and maintaining property difficult or impossible. There are different opinions about the impact of affordable housing on neighborhoods, whether or not the government is obligated to provide and create affordable housing, and how and to whom affordable housing should be made available.
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Affordable Housing Top Stories
August 14, 2019—An affordable housing building from Grand Street Guild is coming to the Lower East Side
August 9, 2019—Kanye West has been cited for violating city code while building his “Star Wars”-inspired affordable housing domes.
The Latest
Heastie drills down on homelessness, affordable housing
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie surprised observers Thursday night when he highlighted homelessness in his opening remarks for the 2020...
Phoenix Realty, Artimus snag $181M loan for Jamaica resi project
Phoenix Realty Group and Artimus Construction landed nearly $181 million in construction financing for a mixed-use, affordable housing development...
Construction firm with alleged mob ties worked on Bronx affordable housing project
CWC Contracting, the firm federal prosecutors allege is a front for the mob, didn’t just work on the luxury...
Investors partner on $170M Bronx affordable housing purchase
A trio of real estate companies have joined together to buy an affordable housing portfolio in the Bronx for...
Developers score at least $446M in city financing for LIC development
The developers of two new skyscrapers on the Queens waterfront just scored at least $446.1 million in city financing....
L+M transfers piece of big Brooklyn residential project to Dunn
A piece of L+M Development Partners’ sprawling affordable housing project in Brownsville is getting a new developer. Plans filed...
Developer files plans for mixed-use project facing BQE
After overcoming concerns about air and sound pollution, Brooklyn developer Bruchy Lefkowitz is moving ahead with plans for a...
Inwood braces for gentrification
Inwood has remained an affordable part of Manhattan for a remarkably long time, but a rezoning has raised fears among locals that rents will rise. The city rezoned the northern Manhattan neighborhood last August,...
Rent reform in New York, California propels new wave of multifamily investors to Miami
First, it was tax reform that pushed CEOs, hedge fund managers and other high-net-worth individuals to South Florida. They...
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