Affordable housing

Revised Design Revealed for Affirmation Tower At 418 11th Avenue in Hudson Yards, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 25, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Renderings have been revealed for a redesign of Affirmation Tower, a proposed mixed-use supertall skyscraper at 418 Eleventh Avenue in Hudson Yards. The development team of The Peebles Corporation, McKissack & McKissack, Exact Capital Group, and the Witkoff Group has brought on OMA to redesign the 1.4-million-square-foot structure, which is planned to yield mixed-income apartments, a convention center, retail space, community facilities, a public observation deck, and The National Civil Rights Museum as part of a collaboration with the NAACP. The project would rise from a 1.2-acre plot dubbed “Site K” bound by Eleventh Avenue, Hudson Boulevard West, and West 35th and 36th Streets.

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Photograph from 'City of Yes' affordable housing announcement, via nyc.gov

Mayor Adams Unveils Proposed Zoning Changes to Increase Affordable Housing In New York City

7:00 am on March 24, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled a zoning proposal to enable faith-based organizations and other mission-driven nonprofits to construct affordable housing in New York City. The plan, which is part of the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” initiative, seeks to address the city’s housing crisis by making it easier to build new homes in every neighborhood.

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Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 26-25 4th Street in Astoria, Queens

6:30 am on March 24, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Winslow, an 18-story mixed-use building at 26-25 4th Street in Astoria, Queens. Developed by Bruman Realty and designed by J Frankl Associates, the structure yields 165 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 50 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $106,458 to $198,250.

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Rendering of 1159 River Avenue, via Urban Quotient

Supportive Housing Development Opens at 1159 River Avenue in Highbridge, The Bronx

7:30 am on March 23, 2024 By Max Gillespie

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the opening of River Avenue, a 19-story affordable and supportive housing development at 1159 River Avenue in Highbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Urban Quotient, the structure yields 245 units and more than 20,000 square feet of commercial space, and is part of a larger commitment to increase housing accessibility in New York.

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Housing Lottery Launches for 645 East 9th Street in the East Village, Manhattan

6:30 am on March 23, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 645 East 9th Street, a seven-story residential building in Manhattan’s East Village. Designed by Goshow Architects and developed by Center Development Corporation, the structure yields ten residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are three units for residents at 70 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $59,692 to $198,250.

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