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