Included in the lottery for 2795 Fulton Street Apartments are 13 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, all rent stabilized and income restricted and all of which could be deemed truly affordable. The units are set aside for families earning 40, 60, and 80 percent of the Area Median Income, or between $51,018 and $160,720 a year for households of one to seven people, according to the listing. There is a one-bedroom that rents for $1,556 a month.
The program, called Section 610, allowed landlords to collect the full value of a federal rent voucher when it was more than the rent. But money came from the federal Section 8 program. In March, when Section 8 funding appeared in jeopardy, the city paused authorizations. In July, New York State's housing department seemed to put the final nail in the coffin, ending authorizations for landlords who receive certain city subsidies.
Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m.: The City Planning Commission will vote on a plan to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, among other land use applications. Thursday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m.: NYCHA will hold its monthly board meeting. Friday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m.: The NYC Council's Committee on Health will hold an oversight hearing on building requirements for cooling towers and water systems to prevent Legionnaires' disease.
The current plans, which were submitted by Hadley Property Group to Hounslow Council in August, are centred around the renovation of 980 Great West Road, a disused office block once home to pharmaceutical company GSK. The building, which has been empty for a few years now, is only part of Hadley's vision which also includes a public plaza. Its overall goal is to 'create a new neighbourhood that is both future-facing and rooted in Brentford's character'.
In Denver, where nearly 27,000 rental units are vacant amid a housing crisis, housing advocates propose a "ghost tax" to incentivize landlords to make these units available and fund affordable housing initiatives. The tax aims to combat the imbalance between empty homes and people in need of housing, but landlords fear it may drive rents up further in an already expensive market. As Colorado grapples with housing affordability issues, advocates believe taxing vacant units could be a crucial solution.
Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a housing lottery in Fort Greene, a Fiske Terrace manse on the market, and more Brooklyn news. Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Fort Greene Tower With $1,782 Units An affordable housing lottery has debuted for 331 apartments in a new 40-story tower on Fulton Street in Fort Greene. Known as the Rocklyn, the 1,102-unit development has taken the place of a low-rise building that housed a dollar store.
Four ballot measures aimed at speeding up affordable housing construction and eroding the City Council's powers over land use will be on the ballot in November after they survived a Board of Elections vote that could have stripped them off the ballot. After the City Council claimed that the questions were written to mislead voters about how the ballot measures would limit legislative authority on land use decisions, the Board of Elections voted unanimously Tuesday to keep the questions.
Deutsch-Gross has been Transform's Policy Director since 2022. During that time, he has spearheaded campaigns that led to major advocacy wins, forged powerful coalitions, and helped craft a bold vision for a more just, sustainable, and connected California. His leadership has played a central role in ongoing discussions about regional and statewide policies to preserve funding for affordable housing, save Bay Area transit from fiscal collapse, and move our state transportation policy beyond highway widening.
The company that makes them, Reframe, is the latest outfit chasing the construction sector's forever dream, in which buildings are assembled in factories like computers or cars, saving time and money in a field that everyone agrees requires too much of both. The technical name for this practice is modular construction, which has at times seemed as if it is the undisputed technology of the future.
You cannot see the above depicted 68 tiny-home complex called Mission Cabins at 16th and Mission streets, because it is behind huge black gates. But it has been there since it opened in April 2024, and did not come without a fight from the neighborhood, as Capp Street residents felt like they'd already dealt with plenty enough blight near Marshall Elementary School.
A New York City teacher earning $70,000 applies for an affordable housing unit in Queens and is told she doesn't qualify. Not because she makes too much money, but because she doesn't make enough. The "affordable" one-bedroom requires a minimum income of $90,000, and even the studio required $75,000; just out of reach. Stories like this illustrate a broader paradox in New York's housing policy.
Mobile and manufactured homes are increasingly vital as a source of naturally occurring affordable housing, particularly for low- and moderate-income households facing barriers to traditional homeownership. Despite their affordability, many older mobile homes face structural issues due to their temporary design, such as vulnerability to climate change. Nevada County, CA, has initiated the Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization (MORE) program to assist mobile-home owners in repairing or replacing homes to maintain affordability and prevent displacement.
This year's exhibits will include entire model homes ranging from manufactured and modular to 3D-printed designs developed by companies from across the U.S. Guardian Structural Technologies (GST) a Cleveland-based innovator in energy-efficient housing is showcasting its award-winning SHIELD Panel system. GST's galvanized steel and EPS foam panels speed construction while boosting energy efficiency, with more than 1,400 buildings completed nationwide. A finalist in Cleveland's initiative to deliver 5,000 affordable homes, GST is piloting modular housing with Habitat for Humanity.
San Jose is advancing its housing initiatives with the completion of the environmental report for a townhome project at 5670 Camden Avenue in the Cambrian area. Developer Mana Camden Fund LLC proposes 108 units spread across 32 structures, transforming baseball fields and green space behind Beacon School into residential spaces. This development leverages the Builder's Remedy under the Housing Accountability Act for efficient approvals, including 22 deed-restricted low-income affordable units to support diverse community needs.
When Mountain View shared their idea, I jumped at the chance to bring this idea to fruition in Congress, Liccardo said referring to the city in his district that recommended expanding CDBG flexibility. As Mayor of San Jose, I saw firsthand how cities are forced to face the brunt of the housing crisis without the federal money to match the magnitude. Easing restrictions on municipalities' use of CDBG funds will help us meet our communities' growing needs faster.
"From a thriving industrial hub to a home for artists and entrepreneurs, Long Island City has led many lives over the years," Adams said in a statement. "Our OneLIC Plan will help Long Island City write the next great chapter in its history, making sure families can find an affordable place, businesses can find a good place to grow, and everyone can access and enjoy the waterfront throughout the neighborhood."
Dozens of organisations have signed an open letter calling on the government to scrap office-to-residential conversions in England, which analysis has found led to the loss of almost 28,000 affordable homes. Local government campaigners, housing providers and homelessness charities have all joined the call to abolish some permitted development rights (PDR), which grant automatic planning permission to building projects and are often used to convert office blocks into housing.
Heather Colley and her two children moved four times over five years as they fled high rents in eastern Tennessee, which, like much of rural America, hasn't been spared from soaring housing costs. A family gift in 2021 of a small plot of land offered a shot at homeownership, but building a house was beyond reach for the 45-year-old single mother and manicurist making $18.50 an hour.
Building new homes takes a long, long time. Often, developments get stuck in the planning system for years and years before they finally start construction, and that means housing isn't getting built fast enough to keep up with demand. But the government has come up with a scheme that it hopes will solve that. Two London neighbourhoods are among six sites in England that have just been added to the government's New Homes Accelerator programme.
