• Real Property Tax Law Section 467-m establishes the Affordable Housing from Commercial Conversions Tax Incentive Benefits program (or “AHCC Program Benefits”). It provides a partial tax exemption for new multiple dwellings in which all of the dwelling units are operated as rental housing where such multiple dwellings are created from the conversion of non-residential buildings and also contain the requisite affordable housing.
• Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein are defined in New York State Real Property Tax Law Section 467-m.

• Eligible Multiple Dwellings created by an Eligible Conversion of a Non-Residential Building, except for hotels or other class B Multiple Dwellings.
• The Commencement Date of the Eligible Multiple Dwelling must be after December 31st, 2022, and on or before June 30th, 2031.
• The Completion Date of the Eligible Multiple Dwelling must be on or before December 31st, 2039.

• Eligible Multiple Dwellings may be created citywide.
• Eligible Multiple Dwellings are subject to varying benefit schedules as further described below.

• AHCC Program Benefits schedules are determined by an Eligible Multiple Dwelling’s:
  1. Geographic location; and
  2. Commencement Date as denoted in the table below.

• At least 25% of the dwelling units in the Eligible Multiple Dwelling are rental Affordable Housing Units of which:
  1. At least 5% are Affordable Housing Forty Percent Units; and
  2. The weighted average Area Median Income (“AMI”) of all Income Bands for all of the Affordable Housing Units does not exceed 80% of AMI; and
  3. There are no more than three Income Bands for all Affordable Housing Units and;
  4. No Income Band exceeds 100% of AMI.
• HPD can establish by rule marketing bands for the Affordable Housing Units.
• Affordable Housing Units are permanently subject to Rent Stabilization.
• Affordable Housing Units shall share the same common entrances and common areas as rental Market Units in an Eligible Multiple Dwelling and shall not be isolated to a specific floor or area.
• Affordable Housing Units must either:
1. Have a unit mix proportional to that of the rental Market Units; or
2. At least 50% of the Affordable Housing Units have two (2) or more bedrooms and no more than 25% of the Affordable Housing Units have less than one (1) bedroom.
• Where HPD denies an Application for AHCC Program Benefits, Affordable Housing Units occupied by HPD-approved households remain subject to Rent Stabilization until vacancy by such household.
• Rent Stabilization registrations required to be filed for the Affordable Housing Units shall specifically denote “AHCC program affordable housing units”.
• HPD may promulgate by rule requirements to ensure ongoing compliance with the Affordability Requirements.
• Rental Market Units are not subject to Rent Stabilization unless, in the absence of AHCC Program Benefits, such units would be subject to Rent Stabilization.

• Building Service Employees employed by Covered Building Service Employers in Eligible Multiple Dwellings shall receive the applicable prevailing wage for the duration of the AHCC Program Benefits period. Exempt Eligible Multiple Dwellings include:
  1. Eligible Multiple Dwellings containing less than thirty dwelling units; or
  2. Eligible Multiple Dwellings whose Eligible Conversion is carried out with the substantial assistance of grants, loans or subsidies provided by a federal, state or local government agency or instrumentality pursuant to a program for the development of affordable housing.
• The New York City Comptroller enforces the Building Service Employees prevailing wage requirements and may refer instances of non-compliance to HPD for AHCC Program Benefits revocation.

• Eligible Multiple Dwellings must commence construction prior to applying for AHCC Program Benefits
• HPD has prepared this interim Commencement Date guidance to prospective AHCC projects until HPD adopts rules in accordance with the requirements of RPTL § 467-m(6)(j)(iv) and New York City Charter § 1043, and all Applications submitted for AHCC Program Benefits shall be governed by such adopted rules.
• One Application must be filed for each Eligible Multiple Dwelling and AHCC Program Benefits will be retroactively applied.
• Applications for AHCC Program Benefits shall not be submitted to HPD earlier than the Completion Date of the Eligible Multiple Dwelling and must be submitted no later than one year after the Completion Date of the Eligible Multiple Dwelling.
• Applicants for AHCC Program Benefits must certify their compliance with Building Service Employee prevailing wage provisions unless they are exempt.
• Applicants for AHCC Program Benefits must record a specified legal instrument against the Eligible Multiple Dwelling through which the affordability, Rent Stabilization, permitted rent and other requirements associated with AHCC Program Benefits will be enforced.
• Applicants must pay a filing fee with the submission of the Application, a portion of which may be required to be paid at an earlier stage for the Affordable Housing Units marketing process.

• Currently, HPD is not receiving Applications for AHCC Program Benefits Please check with this webpage for future updates.
• HPD expects, prior to any Application submission, that Applicants for AHCC Program Benefits will be required to submit documentation prior to the Affordable Housing Units marketing processes, provided in a form and manner that will be published by HPD on its website and be similar to the 421-a(16) Workbook.
• HPD expects to post to this webpage documentation for Application submission after proposed program rules are published by the Agency.
• HPD expects to begin accepting Applications for AHCC Program Benefits after the proposed program rules are published by the Agency but cannot review or approve such Applications until after such rules are adopted.
• HPD has created an Interest Form here for parties to indicate their interest in participating in AHCC Program Benefits. Submission of this Interest Form is not a prerequisite to the receipt of AHCC Program Benefits. Contact information provided in the Interest Form will be used to disseminate information regarding the application process and rules.

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Affordable Housing from Commercial Conversions – 467-m Units Workbook (updated 10/3/2024)

Note: This workbook is being provided solely to assist you in determining whether the requisite percentage of the dwelling units in the proposed Eligible Conversion meets the Affordability Requirement as set forth in Real Property Tax Law Section 467-m(1)(b) as well as whether the Affordable Housing Units therein comply with the unit mix and distribution requirements set forth in Real Property Tax Law Section 467-m(6)(a) and (b). This spreadsheet is provided for your convenience only. HPD will review the initial monthly rents, unit sizes and unit locations proposed for the Affordable Housing Units for the proposed Eligible Conversion as part of the RPTL § 467-m Affordable Housing from Commercial Conversion Application and will determine whether the proposed Eligible Conversion meets these requirements in accordance with the provisions set forth in RPTL § 467-m and any rules HPD proposes in accordance with the statute. It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to complete this Workbook and to demonstrate compliance with any rules promulgated in accordance with RPTL Section 467-m.