New Changes Make it Easier to Qualify for Affordable Housing

HPD and HDC announced changes to HPD’s affordable housing lottery process to make it easier to qualify.

New Yorkers applying for affordable apartments now have the choice to avoid credit checks by providing 12 months of positive rental history and have more flexibility in choosing apartment size.

Record Number of Affordable Homes for NYC's Most Vulnerable Populations

This brings the total number of affordable homes created or preserved since the begninning of the Housing New York plan to 135,437.

HPD Outreach

The HPD Outreach Van meets New Yorkers where they live and work to provide the housing resources they need, whether it's using Housing Connect, filing 311 complaints, or making home improvements.

The van has a full calendar of events for the summer. Visit nyc.gov/hpdoutreach to see where it will be next, or contact us to bring the van to your neighborhood.

Peninsula rendering from an aerial view of the block

The Peninsula: Phase I

HPD and development partners announced phase one of the Peninsula. It will create 183 newly constructed affordable homes on the former site of the Spofford Juvenile Detention Center in the Bronx.

Built in 1957, the long-abandoned former detention center will become a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood enclave, a significant milestone for Hunts Point.

Sendero Verde: Phase I

HPD and development partners announced plans for phase one of Sendero Verde. It will create 360 new affordable homes, a school, a community center, and public open spaces.

Located in East Harlem, Sendero Verde is also expected to be the largest Passive House project in the country.