Sentences with phrase «affordable housing stock by»

In New York City, the funding is used almost entirely for housing projects, and under a mayor who has promised to vastly expand the city's affordable housing stock by creating and preserving 200,000 units over a decade, that pattern was not going to change.

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This stems from the government belief the lack of affordable housing has been caused by a shortage of housing stock.

By flaunting City law, illegal hotels are doing more than threatening our affordable housing stock and our quality of life.»

A de Blasio - backed bill aimed at boosting NYC's affordable - housing stock by lifting a state cap on the size of residential projects has suddenly gained steam in Albany and could be approved later this month.

A bill backed by Mayor Bill de Blasio aimed at boosting the city's affordable - housing stock by lifting a state cap on the size of residential projects has suddenly gained steam in Albany and could be approved later this month, sources told The Post.

The city has $ 98 million in contracts out with such building owners, who ironically are chipping away at the stock of affordable rental housing by repurposing their buildings for temporary quarters for the city's homeless.

«The key to advancing affordable homeownership in the United States is making high quality housing stock available to purchase - ready customers,» according to a comment letter by 24 housing advocacy groups including Prosperity Now.

A network of Vermont funders, non-profits and building professionals are seeing the need to replace a mobile home housing stock that was disproportionately damaged in 2011 by tropical storm Irene as an opportunity to increase energy efficiency and access to affordable housing.

President Obama has announced a comprehensive plan to bring renewable energy and energy efficiency to households across the U.S. Among the initiatives just announced is the establishment of a Passive House track by New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)...» to encourage a significant increase in the energy efficiency of New York's affordable housing stock».

They were directed towards increasing the housing stock available in the social rented housing sector and were one of the means by which the state secured the delivery of affordable housing to those eligible for it.

This dynamic, coupled with the low statewide rental vacancy rate of 1.5 percent, creates an extreme demand for affordable units at the low end of the market that isn't met by current rental housing stock.

«By rehabilitating existing affordable units, we are actively preserving the available stock of affordable housing and addressing this national crisis.»