The Housing Plan

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The Housing Plan

HPD is responsible for carrying out Housing New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to build or preserve 300,000 affordable homes by 2026.

HPD is leading the Mayor's charge, in partnership with over 13 sister agencies, advocates, developers, tenants, community organizations, elected officials, and financial institutions.

In May 2014, the Administration unveiled Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan to create and preserve 200,000 high-quality, affordable homes over ten years. The plan outlines a comprehensive set of policies and programs to address the city's affordable housing crisis and retain the diversity and vitality of its neighborhoods. This holistic approach is part of a broader strategy to ensure the long-term affordability, health, and competitiveness of New York City.

Building on the foundation laid through Housing New York, in November 2017 the Administration committed to completing the initial goal of 200,000 affordable homes two years ahead of schedule, by 2022, and generating an additional 100,000 homes over the following four years. To accomplish this accelerated and expanded plan, the administration launched Housing New York 2.0, a roadmap for how the city will help reach a new goal of 300,000 homes by 2026. HNY 2.0 introduces a suite of new initiatives to help thousands more families and seniors afford their rent, buy a first home, and stay in the neighborhoods they love.

Read the Plans

cover of the Housing New York plan
Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan
cover of the Housing New York 2.0 plan
Housing New York 2.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Progress


Three years in, we published a report of our progress to date: Housing New York: Three Years of Progress. The progress described in the report reflects the unprecedented collaboration of multiple City agencies, our counterparts in the Federal and State governments, and our many partners in the affordable housing community.


By the Numbers

(through 12/31/19) 

 

Construction Type

Construction TypeCY 2014CY 2015CY 2016CY 2017CY 2018CY 2019HNY to Date (%)
New Construction (NC) 6,932 7,386 7,238 7,287 10,123 10,197 49,163 (33%)
Preservation (P) 12,726 13,804 15,132 17,355 24,061 15,692 98,770 (67%)
Total 19,658 21,190 22,370 24,642 34,184 25,889 147,933 (100%)

Borough

BoroughCY 2014CY 2015CY 2016CY 2017CY 2018CY 2019NC to DateP to DateHNY to Date
Bronx 5,814 5,403 6,868 11,029 7,095 6,276 16,937 25,548 42,485
Brooklyn 6,470 5,509 6,316 4,537 14,565 5,649 15,796 27,250 43,046
Manhattan 5,537 9,122 5,309 5,287 9,538 10,093 7,676 37,210 44,886
Queens 1,113 601 3,144 3,731 2,859 3,808 8,181 7,075 15,256
Staten Island 724 555 733 58 127 63 573 1,687 2,260

Affordability Levels

AffordabilityAMI %CY 2014CY 2015CY 2016CY 2017CY 2018CY 2019HNY to Date
Extremely Low 0-30% 2,778 1,892 4,260 4,491 6,521 5,257 25,199
Very Low 31-50% 2,424 2,646 3,535 7,385 13,947 6,117 36,054
Low 51-80% 11,935 9,591 10,833 9,593 10,651 8,505 61,108
Moderate 81-120% 770 1,698 1,399 2,191 1,101 3,218 10,377
Middle 121-165% 1,626 5,272 2,258 828 1,831 2,572 14,387
Other Super 125 91 85 154 133 220 808

Homeless and Senior Units

Homeless & Senior UnitsCY 2014CY 2015CY 2016CY 2017CY 2018CY 2019HNY to Date
HNY Homeless Start Units 966 1,691 2,530 2,074 2,578 3,030 12,869
HNY Senior Start Units 1,789 1,088 1,158 1,521 1,939 1,574 9,069