NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development

Today’s new data shows that our administration has aggressively tackled a generational housing crisis head-on by advancing landmark housing projects, breaking records in affordable housing creation, and passing historic pro-housing legislation: bit.ly/4b2KCfA HPD directly connected more New Yorkers to homes than ever before in 2024, bringing nearly 14,654 households into affordable units this calendar year. Of that record number, 10,054 were through Housing Connect lotteries and 4,600 households left shelter to move into HPD homeless set aside units. The City broke record after record to get more housing built and more families moved in faster. We can and we will continue this momentum with the most pro-housing proposal in our city history, City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, City of Yes for Families, and the Manhattan Plan. A heartfelt thank you to our partners, from City agencies to City Council, from electeds and advocates to everyday New Yorkers, for making 2024 a success. Thank you to our HPD team for their unwavering dedication to preserving and creating affordable housing. Your work is changing lives, thank you for all you that do! 

Productive meeting this morning between HPD Commissioner Adolfo Carrión, Jr. and Shams DaBaron on how we can better support New Yorkers facing homelessness and housing insecurity. HPD is thrilled to be a part of Shams 100 People in 100 Days Campaign! 🎉

A few weeks ago, HABITAT magazine did a great piece covering one of the best initiatives we launched in 2024 to help owners meet New York City and New York State’s ambitious climate targets and to reduce the barriers to decarbonizing affordable housing - The REDi program "For some buildings facing major financial hurdles in transitioning away from fossil fuels, a pilot program has offered a glimmer of hope. For residents at a group of four buildings at West 120-126 Sts. in Central Harlem that are being converted to a co-op through the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development's (HPD) Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program, the HPD Retrofit Electrification Pilot is providing crucial funds to switch the co-op from oil to heat pumps for space heating and hot water. The pilot, available to buildings receiving support through HPD's existing preservation programs, is also funding envelope upgrades, new lighting, and the installation of low-flow fixtures." To read the rest of the article you can click here: https://lnkd.in/eeEe6YmC More on HPD’s REDi program - This initiative provides funding to build capacity and scale up equitable decarbonization, beneficial electrification, and resiliency within the HPD development pipeline and as outlined in HPD’s Design Guidelines. The REDi program is a long-term joint HPD-NYSERDA initiative that builds on HPD’s highly successful Retrofit Electrification Pilot and other joint programs and is an innovative model for streamlining access to financial and technical assistance from New York State. REDi funding is secured directly through HPD, without requiring an application to NYSERDA. (Special thanks to Jennifer Bloom Leone AIA LEED, our Assistant Commissioner for Sustainability and the senior leadership of our Offices of Development Finance and Budget for bringing it to fruition from the agency side!) For more information about the program requirements, technical assistance and application process please visit our dedicated webpage: https://lnkd.in/eQ9HzABG.

We’re hosting a variety of free virtual events for homeowners and renters! If you’re interested in learning more about applying for affordable housing, financial empowerment, pest management, or your rights as a tenant, sign up for one of our Housing Information Classes in February and March: nyc.gov/hpdevents

Are you passionate about affordable housing, urban planning, and community development? The NYC Housing & Planning Fellowship offers recent graduates the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), New York City Housing Development Corporation, NYC Department of City Planning, and New York City Economic Development Corporation. Over two years, you’ll rotate through 4 different six-month assignments, diving deep into affordable housing finance, real estate transactions, neighborhood planning, and more. 💼 Salary: $72,000 annually 📅 Program Duration: 9/3/2025 – 7/16/2027 📍 Location: Financial District, NYC Apply by February 9, 2025 to take the next step in your career: bit.ly/42xeTks

We’re taking bold steps to make housing in NYC fair and accessible for everyone. Our latest Where We Live NYC progress report outlines the strides we’ve made in fighting discrimination and expanding affordable housing options, with a plan for even more progress ahead: https://bit.ly/3WhQMSV

Our administration works every day to create a more affordable city, and we're fulfilling our promises made to better the lives of working-class New Yorkers. This week, we completed another one of our 2024 State of the City commitments, our "24 in 24" plan to advance 24 affordable housing projects. This initiative exceeded expectations, creating or preserving 12,000 units of housing across all five boroughs with 26 projects: https://bit.ly/4addFwd We've made significant progress in building and preserving affordable housing last year, but our commitment to creating more sustainable, equitable communities is just getting started. Tune into the Mayor's 2025 SOTC address at 12pm!

If you are a recent master’s program or law school graduate, or expect to graduate this spring, we invite you to apply for the NYC Housing & Planning Fellowship 2025-2027 cohort!   Visit the HDC website for more details on this exciting two-year interagency fellowship with the New York City Housing Development Corporation, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, New York City Economic Development Corporation, and the NYC Department of City Planning.   Applications are being accepted through February 9th. We look forward to hearing from you!

As we wrap up 2024, let’s take a moment to reflect on the progress made toward creating and preserving safe, affordable housing across the city. Every day, we show up for fellow New Yorkers—the reason we push for stronger policy, better practices, and more equitable communities. Their stories are the driving force behind our work, and they inspire every step we take. This year, NYC saw back-to-back record-breaking milestones. We built the most supportive homes for formerly homeless New Yorkers, reached an all-time high in new affordable housing production, and connected more New Yorkers to affordable homes than ever before through CityFHEPS and Housing Connect. Our code enforcement team continues to work tirelessly, responding to 647,000 health and safety complaints in 2024 to ensure every New Yorker lives in a safe, secure home. Their commitment to upholding housing standards keeps residents protected citywide. From Jewel Streets to Inwood, our Neighborhood Strategies team is moving forward with affordable housing projects across the city, advancing key pieces of the 24 in 24 plan, which will ultimately create or preserve over 12,000 homes. We also passed City of Yes, the most pro-housing proposal in NYC’s history, adding 80,000 homes across all five boroughs and providing new opportunities for New Yorkers in neighborhoods that have long lacked affordable housing. As we reflect on the year in photographs, we honor the faces behind our work—the people we serve, the ones who make this mission possible. Our dedication remains rooted in the belief that safe, affordable housing is a right for all New Yorkers, and no matter the challenges we face, we will never stop working to make that a reality. We're proud to carry this momentum into the year ahead.

“The best part is saying that it’s ours and saying we did this and we were responsible enough to save and work hard for this, it’s a peace of mind.”  In the early 2000s, Tanese was working at a Blockbuster in Clinton Hill and remembers telling people back then that she would live nearby someday. Now, thanks to the housing lottery, she and her husband Robert have made their dreams of homeownership a reality with a 2-family home mere blocks away: bit.ly/40gAOdW