Please note: The following tax incentive program is for developers and future or current property owners. If you are looking for an affordable apartment, please visit our Affordable Housing Hotline. Additionally, HPD's partners are required to advertise available affordable apartments in daily and local newspapers.
Inclusionary Housing Program Overview
The following provides a general outline of the Inclusionary Housing Program and its variations by zoning district listed.
The Inclusionary Housing Program provides a zoning bonus for multiple dwelling developments in return for new construction, substantial rehabilitation, or preservation of permanent affordable housing. The Program is designed to preserve and promote a mixture of low-income, moderate-income, middle-income, and market-rate housing, particularly within neighborhoods experiencing increases in market values.
Floor Area Bonus
Developments providing affordable housing are eligible to develop additional floor area through an Inclusionary Housing Bonus (IHB), within height and bulk regulations tailored specifically to each district. Affordable units can be provided in two ways:
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On the same site as the building receiving the bonus, or
- Through the purchase of an off-site IHB from new construction, substantial rehabilitation, or preservation of nearby affordable housing projects.
Eligible Applicants
Owners of existing affordable units or developers of sites to be built as affordable must apply for a Lower Income Housing Plan Written Agreement with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Owners of market-rate developments wishing to purchase IHBs off-site must contact affordable housing developers directly to discuss the terms of their Inclusionary Housing partnership.
Application Process
Applicants must submit the information indicated on the Lower Income Housing Plan (LIHP) application to HPD, and send a copy of the application to the local Community Board. Upon HPD approval of the application, the developer or owner will enter into a written agreement with HPD that will ensure affordability in perpetuity. HPD will direct the Department of Buildings to issue a new building permit allowing for a zoning bonus, which the applicant can use or, if building off-site, sell to a developer of nearby market-rate housing. Tenant selection must comply with HPD marketing guidelines, and initial rent-up will be conducted through a lottery supervised by HPD. Upon completion of the affordable housing, HPD will issue certificates directing the Department of Buildings to issue a certificate of occupancy for each development using the zoning bonus.
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Financing and Tax Benefits
Affordable housing generating bonuses for projects in R10 districts cannot use most, city, state, and federal programs with the exception of tax-exempt bond financing and Low Income Housing Tax Credits. In the rezoned areas all affordable housing subsidies may be used to build the affordable housing units that generate the zoning bonus.
Please visit the eligible districts’ pages for further information regarding the specific procedural requirements and benefits granted in particular districts.
STANDARD R10 DISTRICTS (Citywide, in all R10 or equivalent zoning districts)
GREENPOINT-WILLIAMSBURG
HUDSON YARDS
MASPETH/WOODSIDE
SOUTH PARK SLOPE
WEST CHELSEA
For More information contact:
Arden Sokolow
Director, Inclusionary Housing Program
(212) 863-6196
sokolowa@hpd.nyc.gov
More Info:
HPD Housing Finance Programs
NYC Housing Development Corporation
Division of Housing & Community Renewal
NYC Department of City Planning
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
New York State Housing Finance Authority