Sentences with phrase «by affordable housing developers»

The changes, which the governor has said are necessary to add transparency, have been criticized publicly by Mayor Bill de Blasio and privately by affordable housing developers.

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Also at 10:30 a.m., Westchester County Executive George Latimer will be joined by the state Homes and Community Renewal commissioner, community leaders, affordable housing advocates and the developer of Vienna Senior Housing for a ribbon - cutting ceremony, celebrating the opening of affordable senior housing, 250 Theodore Fremd Avehousing advocates and the developer of Vienna Senior Housing for a ribbon - cutting ceremony, celebrating the opening of affordable senior housing, 250 Theodore Fremd AveHousing for a ribbon - cutting ceremony, celebrating the opening of affordable senior housing, 250 Theodore Fremd Avehousing, 250 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye.

The project was the first proposed by a private developer under mandatory inclusionary housing, a de Blasio administration policy that forces developers to include affordable housing in any project that needs zoning approval.

I'll establish Homes for Londoners, a new in - house developer at City Hall, led by me, working with councils and private developers to lever in funding and get thousands of new affordable and market homes built on spare public land and brownfield.

«If Albany will not give us the changes we need, if Albany will not strengthen rent regulations, if Albany will not pass a mansion tax, if Albany will not protect us, then here's what I think about any tax breaks for condominiums, luxury condominiums, any tax breaks for developers who are not going to create affordable housing — I say end those tax breaks once and for all,» he told congregants at First Corinthian Baptist Church in Manhattan, according to a recording provided by a spokesman.

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

421a, a tax incentive first passed by the New York State Assembly in the 1970s, provided developers with significant tax breaks to construct new residential buildings, often without providing any affordable housing.

This has been achieved through both our affordable housing supply programme, which is on track to surpass our 30,000 affordable homes target, and schemes such as Help to Buy (Scotland) and the Small Developers Scheme, which will support the purchase of over 7500 homes by March 2016.

«Instead of reaching out to union leaders to gain consensus on an affordable housing program that ensures middle - class wages for workers, (de Blasio) coordinated with a lobbying group — led by billionaire developers — to run an anti-union campaign that would lead to unsafe job sites and a low - wage workforce,» The Greater New York Laborers - Employers Cooperation and Education Trust and the New York City and Vicinity Carpenters Labor Management Corporation said in a joint statement.

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NEW YORK CITY — The mayor announced an ambitious affordable housing plan during his State of the City speech, complete with 80,000 new units by 2024 and six neighborhoods where developers will be required to build affordable units.

De Blasio's plan, which was first outlined in early May but has been criticized by Governor Andrew Cuomo, would give choices for struggling, middle and strong housing markets, requiring developers to set aside somewhere between 25 percent and 30 percent of a project for affordable housing.

By Paul Snyder Madison leaders are hung up on the strings to attach to a $ 4.1 million pot of city money for affordable - housing developers in the city.

In a survey of developers and housing agencies, the New York State Association for Affordable Housing found that 2,935 units of affordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended lasthousing agencies, the New York State Association for Affordable Housing found that 2,935 units of affordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended lAffordable Housing found that 2,935 units of affordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended lastHousing found that 2,935 units of affordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended laffordable housing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended lasthousing currently on the drawing board have been placed in limbo by the inability of Cuomo and lawmakers to reach a deal on how to dole out the $ 2 billion before the Legislature's session ended last month.

HCR Commissioner / CEO Darryl C. Towns and members of HCR's leadership team joined affordable housing developers and industry leaders at a luncheon in Albany hosted by the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative Caffordable housing developers and industry leaders at a luncheon in Albany hosted by the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative Confhousing developers and industry leaders at a luncheon in Albany hosted by the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative CAffordable Housing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative ConfHousing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative Conference.

The mayor, for example, unsettled developers by mandating, rather than incentivizing, that they include affordable housing in projects that need zoning approvals.

By Sean Ryan A fickle affordable - housing market is telling developers to find the right location or the tax credits that pay for projects will be worth little more than the paper they're printed on.

On 421a, the mayor sided with the industry — and against Governor Andrew Cuomo — by arguing that affordable - housing developers should be allowed to use non-union contractors during certain phases of construction.

«We can start by reinvigorating federal housing production programs and working with affordable housing developers.»

The program, which encourages developers to create affordable housing via a tax break, was extended — but not by much.

Following a rezoning in April, East New York became the first area to be affected by the City's mandatory inclusionary housing, which requires developers seeking a residential rezoning to set aside some of their apartments for affordable housing.

The rezoning was touted by the de Blasio administration as an example of how to meet the interests of developers while expanding affordable housing, but it drew sharp criticism from activists in the neighborhood and some elected officials, who argued it didn't go far enough in ensuring that space would be reserved for the neighborhood's poorest residents.

A proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to increase state oversight of affordable housing and economic development bonds has drawn criticism throughout New York City, from Mayor Bill de Blasio and members of the City Council to developers and housing advocates.

In response to de Blasio's plan, Brewer called for an inclusion of even more affordable housing, a reduction of luxury housing included in deals with developers, increased vigilance by HPD to make sure existing affordable housing units are not lost, that there are tenant education clinics (with no income restrictions) in areas where upzoning is proposed.

The development, known as Astoria Cove, is viewed as a coup by the de Blasio administration and left - leaning City Council members — a about - face on the part of City Councilmembers occasioned by a 7 percent increase in the amount of affordable housing housing to built — and an agreement to use organized labor during the construction phase, even as speculation builds that the developer, Alma Realty, could flip the property and some activists question whether enough affordable housing will be built.

The Empire State Development Corporation inserted a clause into its lease proposal with Ratner that would allow the developer to bail on the construction of 2,250 affordable units, by claiming that such construction would be «subject to governmental authorities making available... affordable housing subsidies,» the Brooklyn Paper reported.

Under the modified plan, when a developer claims a «hardship,» their application is reviewed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the agency responsible for affordable hHousing Preservation and Development, the agency responsible for affordable housinghousing.

If each of these citizen - led initiatives could succeed in developing jus one new tiny housing project, in addition to projects being pursued by more traditional developers, we believe this would make a significant contribution to the broader world of affordable housing in Oregon and beyond.

A development of rapidly built, affordable, all electric passive houses set up to adapt easily to net zero energy, the scheme is also the first by a private developer to meet the Irish Green Building Council's promising new Home Performance Index sustainability certification scheme.

New York City affordable housing partner Erica Buckley is quoted in this article about a new rule change proposed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development that will limit how air rights are distributed to devehousing partner Erica Buckley is quoted in this article about a new rule change proposed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development that will limit how air rights are distributed to deveHousing Preservation and Development that will limit how air rights are distributed to developers.

Julian Sendin, a Senior Researcher at Ndifuna Ukwazi — an activist organisation and law centre working to advance urban land justice — says: «Inclusionary zoning is a basic intervention used by top cities around the world to ensure that private developers build a fair amount of truly affordable housing in exchange for additional development rights.»

Arlington Heights» housing priorities through 2019 include creating more affordable senior housing and encouraging developers to include affordable units in new housing projects, according to a plan recently approved by village board members.

One strategy for preserving affordability is for these properties to be acquired by nonprofit, mission - oriented developers and asset managers, such as Mercy Housing, a Colorado - based affordable housing organization that manages 17,400 units in 290 properties across the cHousing, a Colorado - based affordable housing organization that manages 17,400 units in 290 properties across the chousing organization that manages 17,400 units in 290 properties across the country.