NYC plans to demolish two NYCHA buildings, build new apartments for public housing residents

[Kamaji]

NYC plans to demolish two NYCHA buildings, build new apartments for public housing residents

By Nolan Hicks
June 20, 2023

NYCHA will announce on Wednesday a $1.5 billion plan to demolish and redevelop two massive and crumbling public housing complexes in Manhattan, City Hall confirmed.

The sweeping redevelopment deal calls for the construction of more than 2,000 new public housing apartments at the Fulton Houses and Chelsea-Elliot Houses, enough for every resident currently residing at the existing buildings, officials said late Tuesday.

“This is how you create new public housing for the next generation, this is what we need,” said Miguel Avecedo, president of the Fulton Houses Tenant Association.

The new units would include amenities rarely seen in public housing, including resident-controlled in-unit heating and cooling, new dishwashers, washers and dryers.

Under the plan, which was first reported by The New York Times, rents will remain fixed at 30% of a tenant’s income.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/06/20/nyc-plans-to-demolish-two-nycha-buildings-build-new-apartments-for-public-housing-residents/

[Kamaji]

Throwing good money after bad.

[Wingnut]

History will repeat itself.  These  type of "Projects" are always doomed.

[mountaineer]

History will repeat itself.  These  type of "Projects" are always doomed.

They'll become slums in no time, as has happened repeatedly since public housing projects began. Do they really expect people who have invested no money nor sweat equity to take care of the property?