Sentences with phrase «building affordable apartments»

By building the affordable apartments first, the developer has neatly solved the NIMBY problem.

He was called a «dynamo» in building affordable apartments for the poor and elderly.

At 10:30 a.m., NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio will meet a tenant who recently moved into a newly built affordable apartment and make a major affordable housing announcement, 560 Winthrop St., Community Room 2, Brooklyn.

They were supposed to induce Glenwood to build affordable apartments — although tenant advocates like Michael McKee are skeptical the poor enjoyed much benefit at all.

«The mayor's unfortunate proposal for the new 421 - a tax subsidy, which was made even worse by Albany, will cost the City far more than the old program while barely increasing the requirement to build affordable apartments, and failing to offer basic protections for many tenants.

And the private housing market Mr. de Blasio has counted on to build his affordable apartments is in disarray.

Officials are considering a plan that would build affordable apartments for teachers near Wheatley Elementary in Miami.

Zoning rules make it harder to build affordable apartments attractive to senior citizens.

Not exact matches

NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson is proposing spending $ 2 billion to build 15,000 new affordable apartments for seniors on NYCHA land.

The substantial rehabilitation of the building will result in 52 apartments, including 43 affordable and nine market - rate units for seniors and physically - handicapped persons.

He then congratulated himself for having even provided for affordable two - bedroom apartments to be built, all for the benefit of the families of Brooklyn.

Commissioner of New York State Homes and Community Renewal RuthAnne Visnauskas said, «Stadium Estates Phase II will continue to reinvigorate the JOSANA neighborhood in downtown Rochester by replacing vacant lots with quality affordable apartments in attractive buildings.

The developer had pledged to make half the apartments in the building affordable if they got the zoning changes they were seeking, above the required 20 % minimum.

Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky said, «The Better Buffalo Fund was created to support vibrant, mixed - use communities like the Niagara Gateway Apartments, which brings a vacant building back to life to provide affordable housing on Buffalo's West Side.»

The new Affordable New York Housing Program lets developers of rental apartment buildings off the hook for property taxes for 35 years.

Between this impassioned and detailed description of all the affordable two - bedroom apartments Corey Johnson fought to build, and his discussion of the project on his website, who can deny that Corey Johnson and GFI are a force for good?

At 1:30 p.m., de Blasio will visit a tenant in their new affordable apartment at a newly constructed building, and discuss progress made building and protecting affordable apartments across New York City, 275 West 140th St., Manhattan.

NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio today laid out a 10 - year plan to build or preserve 200,000 affordable apartments across all five boroughs — enough housing to serve more than a half - million New Yorkers.

While members of the not - for - profit have been regular critics of Paladino and his role on the Buffalo Public School Board, Washington said this particular protest concerned Ellicott Development's role in the «gentrification» of Buffalo by building luxury apartments with public funds that could be used for affordable housing.

City neighborhood and development commissioner Paul Driscoll doesn't think there are any other housing projects like it in the city: a mix of market rate apartments with affordable apartments in one building.

On Friday, Adam's office recommended the city deny the Rabsky Group's plan to build the colossal eight - building complex, saying the developer shouldn't be allowed to go forward unless they build 24 more affordable apartments, chip in funds to fix the Flushing Avenue G train stop, commit to working with the Department of Transportation on street improvements and define in writing how many bedrooms will be in the apartments they build, among other recommendations released in a letter on Friday.

The pool of affordable housing in Syracuse is growing with the development of four multi-family apartment buildings along the James Street corridor.

When it is complete, these two new buildings will stand alongside eight others — incorporating a new school, open space, retail and job opportunities, and a total of 1,300 new affordable apartments.

Apartments being built in East New York, for example, are not affordable to families currently living there, he said, in apparent reference to the neighborhood rezoning plan passed by the de Blasio administration with the City Council.

Tuesday's groundbreaking marked the start of construction on three multifamily rental buildings with 138 affordable apartments in the Bronx called The Grand.

HCR Assistant Commissioner Dan Buyer joined city officials, Neighbors of Watertown, and community leaders recently to celebrate the transformation of the severely deteriorated Franklin Building in downtown Watertown into a state - of - the - art mixed use building with 16 affordable apartments and commercial retaiBuilding in downtown Watertown into a state - of - the - art mixed use building with 16 affordable apartments and commercial retaibuilding with 16 affordable apartments and commercial retail space.

«We will ensure that a significant portion of the apartments built in this area are truly affordable for our working families,» he said.

The following month, Phipps Houses, one of the city's premiere affordable housing developers, withdrew its rezoning application to build a 209 - unit apartment building in Sunnyside, Queens, retreating after it became clear that local Council member Jimmy Van Bramer could not be convinced to support the project.

The developer also reached a 40 - year agreement with the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development to keep the units affordable and pledged to upgrade building security, lighting and apartment interiors.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is proposing spending $ 2 billion to build 15,000 new affordable apartments for seniors on NYCHA land.

If built, the Family Community Life Center — a mixed - use project that has been in the planning stages for more than 25 years — would include an Olympic - size indoor swimming pool, a 25 - seat theater and media center, 24 - hour day care facilities, an indoor walking track, gymnasium, fitness center, classroom space, and 132 affordable apartment units intended as «workforce housing» for the area.

Less drastic, but more surprising, are conditions in an apartment building on E. 162 St. that led to a tenant protest against one of the city's biggest developers and managers of affordable housing.

Current plans for the 138,00 - square - foot building on Bedford Avenue and Union Street would allow developers at BFC Partners to build a recreation facility inside the armory; market - rate and affordable rental apartments on top of the existing structure; and a row of private condominiums BFC would own and, presumably, sell.

The number of apartments allowed to be built on a one - acre property doubled from 6 per acre to 12 per acre — with a 24 unit cap on each development — last year when the Town Board approved Mr. Russell's proposed code change aimed at encouraging affordable housing.

A mixed - income rental building, 810 River Avenue will provide 134 apartments, including thirty - one generously sized three - bedrooms that are affordable to New Yorkers at a range of incomes, from very low - income households to middle - income households.

Silver has also been a longtime advocate for affordable housing, negotiating rent protections for 3,500 residents of Battery Park City's Gateway Plaza as the building's owner has tried several times to turn the apartments market - rate, residents said.

Through this spirit of collaboration, we're converting an historic building into new affordable housing, ensuring the creation of good, high quality and affordable apartments for Buffalo families.

Commissioner / CEO Towns said «Roosevelt Hillside Apartments will provide more affordable family housing, redevelop two vacant, historic buildings, and breathe new life into an important Syracuse neighborhood.

Sibley building redevelopment in downtown Rochester, Phase I which will include 72 affordable apartments for seniors.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), and Southern Tier Environments for Living (STEL) joined local partners to dedicate Evergreen Lofts, an under - utilized industrial building in Buffalo that now has 56 energy - efficient affordable apartments in an LGBTQ - friendly setting and supportive housing for formerly homeless persons with chronic medical conditions.

MICHAEL WHITE PHOTO Shirley Covedale at the First Baptist Church of Riverhead property, where she's long pushed to get an apartment complex and community center built to provide affordable housing and other services, such as 24 - hour child care, to East End residents.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) today announced $ 2.4 million in awards to build or rehabilitate two affordable housing developments with 48 apartments in Central New York that complements Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Upstate Revitalization Initiative and the region's «Central NY Rising» comprehensive blueprint to generate economic growth and community development.

The city is accelerating its plan to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing and boosting the end goal by 100,000 apartments, de Blasio announced.

These are just a few of the state - of - the - art features showcased at the most recent addition to the collection of affordable and environmentally - friendly apartment buildings in the Bronx: The Eltona Apartments.

In the long term, 6,492 apartments, both affordable and market rate, are expected to be built under the new rules.

The city will also hold a «tiny home» design competition so affordable residences can be built on small, city - owned plots where traditional apartment buildings can't be built.

To preserve our affordable housing, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development will lead extensive outreach to owners of rent - regulated apartment buildings to persuade them to take advantage of loans and tax incentives that extend affordability and finance essential repairs.

He also recommended that the building have more permanent affordable housing — beyond the 166 units of affordable apartments included in the current plan — and suggested some units be set aside for formerly homeless families.

The developers are planning a 23 - story, mixed - use building that will set aside 30 percent of its 355 units as affordable apartments.

An aide to Council Speaker Christine Quinn is living large after helping push through the development of a Hell's Kitchen luxury building — then landing a coveted affordable apartment there...