Tag: Housing

• NYC Moves to Speed Housing Approvals: DCP’s ELERP Cuts Zoning Reviews to 90 Days; AHAB Adds 5‑Day Appeal Window

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  Jul 30

  NYC planning officials explained how the new expedited land use review procedure (ELERP) and the Affordable Housing Appeals Board (AHAB) will shorten public review timelines — shrinking many zoning reviews… more ›

• 13527 Sapphire St Preliminarily Selects MIH Option One — 67 Affordable Units Announced, AMI Bands and Rents Still Undecided

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  Jul 30

  New York City Planning Commission public hearing on the 13527 Sapphire Street rezoning in Lindenwood, Queens, recorded July 29, 2026, shows the applicant has preliminarily selected Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)… more ›

• 13527 Sapphire St Rezoning to Use Wet‑Floodproofed Cellar and Gabion Wall — Planned Retrofit to Dry Floodproofing If DOT Raises Street

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  Jul 30

  Sapphire Street rezoning hearing: City Planning Commission heard technical answers about a wet‑floodproofed cellar and a permeable gabion wall at 13527 Sapphire Street, and the applicant said the cellar will… more ›

• Coney Island Ave Rezoning at 1455 Coney Island Ave Would Add 300‑Bed Assisted‑Living Facility, Developer Says It Will Create About 630 Jobs

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  Jul 30

  1455 Coney Island Avenue rezoning: City Planning Commission held a public hearing July 29, 2026, on a developer proposal to remap the site from R5/C23 to C4‑5D and build a… more ›

• 240 Nassau DEIS Flags Major Impacts on Open Space, Transit, Pedestrians and Noise — Mitigation Measures Identified but Not Finalized

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  Jul 28

  At a City Planning Commission (CPC) review session on July 27, 2026, staff presented the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the 240 Nassau Street rezoning in downtown Brooklyn, which… more ›

• City Planning Presses Proposal to Use HUD ‘Transfer of Assistance’ for NICHA Residents — Could Shift 5% of MIH Units; Resident Consent Unclear

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  Jul 28

  City Planning Commission review session on July 27, 2026, included questions about a proposed developer plan to use Transfer of Assistance (TOA) for NICHA residents, how TOA would affect Mandatory… more ›

• 240 Nassau Plan Would Finance New Public School with ECF Bonds and 99‑Year Ground Lease of Market Units, City Planning Says

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  Jul 28

  240 Nassau Street finance plan: City Planning Commission review on July 27, 2026 showed the Education Construction Fund (ECF) will issue tax‑exempt bonds, hold title to the new school and… more ›

• Mamdani names Tony Shores president, Lena Khan chair of NYC EDC — vows five city-run grocery stores and $100M housing-insurance plan

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  Jul 23

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Tony Shores president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Lena Khan board chair, and the pair said EDC will prioritize… more ›

• City Council Hears Rezoning for 13‑Story, 119‑Unit Mixed‑Use Tower at 47‑03 108th St in Corona; 30 Units Affordable

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  Jul 22

  A City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises public hearing on July 22, 2026 examined a private rezoning application for 47-03 108th Street in Corona, Queens, where the applicant is… more ›

• Upper East Side Town Hall at Lenox Hill: Council Blasts DOHMH Staffing Shortfalls, Vows Hotline and Tougher Cooling-Tower Rules

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  Jul 22

  Upper East Side residents and City Council members held a July 21, 2026 town hall at Lenox Hill Hospital about the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, pressing the New York City… more ›

• City Council Demands DOH Publish Full Upper East Side Cooling-Tower List and Testing Timeline After Legionnaires Outbreak

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  Jul 22

  Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak: City Council demanded the Department of Health publish the full list of buildings and a timeline of cooling-tower testing and remediation after a July 21… more ›

• NYC Council Approves 3,242 New Housing Units — Nearly 1,700 Affordable via MIH and HPD; Monitor Point, Clinton Park North Lead

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  Jul 20

  New York City Council’s July 16, 2026 stated meeting approved land-use applications that the council said will facilitate 3,242 new housing units across multiple neighborhoods, combining Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)… more ›

• NYC Council Advances Intro 692A: One‑Time $10,000 “Power Respect Check” for ~25,000 Paraprofessionals After City Hall Rally

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  Jul 17

  City Council members and advocates gathered at a July 16, 2026 rally in the City Hall Rotunda to push passage of Intro 692A, described at the event as a one-time… more ›

• Mamdani Releases ‘Rental Ripoff’ Report — Manhattan West‑Side Encampment Noticed, To Be Cleared After 7‑Day Outreach; New Inspection Reforms Announced

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  Jul 17

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the city’s “rental ripoff” report July 16, 2026, announcing housing-enforcement reforms and saying a noticed Manhattan west-side encampment will be cleared after a seven-day outreach period.… more ›

• Mamdani’s ‘Rental Ripoff’ Plan: NYC to Investigate Every HEAT Complaint, Let Tenants Reschedule Inspections and Launch ‘Fix the City’ Enforcement

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  Jul 17

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on July 16 announced a “rental ripoff” report and a package of housing enforcement reforms that, he said, will require inspectors to investigate every… more ›