On December 1, 2021, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) joined New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Housing Development Corporation (HDC), Omni New York, elected officials and community members to celebrate the opening of Archer Green, which brings 387 affordable homes to downtown Jamaica. …

Louise Carroll, HPD Commissioner The de Blasio Administration took office with a clear mandate to address a housing crisis that left hard-working families struggling to find an affordable place to live. Since 2014, the Department of Housing Preservation & Development has been working to advance a housing plan that both…

On September 7th, the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), New York City Department of City Planning (DCP), and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) welcomed the first cohort of fellows for the NYC Housing & Planning Fellowship…

On July 22nd, HPD, Goldman Sachs, LISC, and Enterprise celebrated the first two graduating classes of Pathways to Opportunity, a free training program for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and non-profit firms interested in becoming affordable housing marketing agents for the City’s Housing Connect lotteries. Nearly 60 individuals across…

On Wednesday, July 7th, New York City honored its Essential Workers with a Hometown Heroes Ticker Tape Parade! …

Earlier this month, HPD held its first networking event for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) and non-profits through our new Pathways to Opportunity program. A partnership with LISC, Enterprise, and Goldman Sachs, this program provides free trainings for M/WBEs and non-profits interested in expanding their presence in the growing…

“Wataru was absolutely great. We kept going through the process even though there was a pandemic, and he kept in contact and explained to me what we needed to do to get the lead out.” Wataru is part of the special cohort of HPDers who joined the team shortly before…

HPD staff explain why they chose to get vaccinated against COVID-19 “I feel like it’s my responsibility to get vaccinated for myself, my family, and colleagues. I’ve lived in NYC my whole life and can’t wait to see it bounce back!” — Penny Langsam, Deputy Agency Chief Contracting Officer

We sat down with Rona Reodica, Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Building and Land Development Services (BLDS) to discuss the revised Design Guidelines for the City’s affordable housing recently released by her team. Tell me about the work your team does My amazing team, Building and Land Development Services, known as BLDS, is the largest division within…