Mandatory inclusionary housing Archives

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The plan could deliver 4,600 new apartments and other investments in Central Brooklyn. But passage by City Council may involve negotiations to increase the amount—and affordability—of housing at publicly owned…

ByNorman Oder 1Comment

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Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

As ‘City of Yes’ Heads to a Vote, Report Says Subsidies Are Key to Producing Affordable Housing

As city lawmakers negotiate a package for the “City of Yes” zoning reforms, a report from the Independent Budget Office highlights the importance of city subsidies in creating deeply affordable…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Jul 2024

Event recap Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Ask a Housing Expert: Getting Communities On Board With New Housing

City Limits’ Executive Editor Jeanmarie Evelly recently sat down with Vicki Been, former deputy mayor of housing under Mayor Bill de Blasio, for a conversation about the role of community engagement…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Mayor’s Proposed Affordable Housing Bonus Would Target ‘Range of Incomes,’ Officials Say

Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal includes a 20 percent density bonus for developers—if the additional units are income-restricted. While City Hall has yet to finalize exact affordability levels,…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: New York Can House More New Yorkers, Better

“What we need is not haphazard compromise through gritted teeth, but the embrace of a coherent policy to safely and affordably house more New Yorkers. We need to build more…

ByHoward Slatkin 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

‘Placeholder’ Politics: Gov. Hochul’s 421-a Replacement Leaves Room for Negotiation

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed legislative budget for the new year includes another attempt at replacing the expired 421-a developer tax break. But she’s left lawmakers, construction unions and developers to…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: 421-a Deadline Threatens the Promise of Gowanus Rezoning

“Gowanus is a critical example, but there are other mixed-income projects with much needed affordable housing comprising thousands more apartments across the city—many in high opportunity communities, and all of…

ByMichelle de la Uz

ByRachel Fee 9Comments

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Nov 2022

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Won Greenlights 3,200-Unit Astoria Development, Paving Way for Council Approval

The latest version of the Innovation Qns plan features 1,436 income-restricted apartments, around 45 percent of the total. “We have set a new precedent for building affordable housing on private…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Labor is Latest Sticking Point in Debate Over Bruckner Rezoning

The New York District Council of Carpenters issued a statement opposing the plan, saying they would not receive enough work on 349-unit project proposed for The Bronx. Their stance was…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics Transportation

NYC Planning Commission Backs Bruckner Rezoning Opposed by Key Councilmember

The proposal has encountered resistance from would-be neighbors and local Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez, who’ve cited concerns about impact on infrastructure, parking and the area’s suburban feel. But one planning commissioner…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

As Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan Nears Vote, How Much Can Affordability Be Pushed?