Some of the estimated 1,000 vacant lots
across New York will be converted into affordable housing as part of a
new NYC Housing Preservation and Development partnership with the
American Institute of Architects.
Every square inch of real estate is premium in a place like New York. With that in mind, 23 lots across the city, many of which are small, oddly shaped eyesores, will be converted. Deputy Commissioner of
Neighborhood Strategies Lelia Bozorg says the city is working on it because neighborhoods are changing and New Yorkers are being priced out of them.
“It’s one way to explore different models of housing, which is really important in a city like ours,” Bozorg said.
One lot being converted on West 136th Street is 17 feet wide. Design is difficult because the lots are often so small.
Four hundred designers from around the world competed to renovate the properties. Only five - all New York based - were chosen.
Future tenants will have to go through the housing lottery to live in these new buildings. The lists are not yet ready.
These buildings are not yet under construction.
Every square inch of real estate is premium in a place like New York. With that in mind, 23 lots across the city, many of which are small, oddly shaped eyesores, will be converted. Deputy Commissioner of
Neighborhood Strategies Lelia Bozorg says the city is working on it because neighborhoods are changing and New Yorkers are being priced out of them.
“It’s one way to explore different models of housing, which is really important in a city like ours,” Bozorg said.
One lot being converted on West 136th Street is 17 feet wide. Design is difficult because the lots are often so small.
Four hundred designers from around the world competed to renovate the properties. Only five - all New York based - were chosen.
Future tenants will have to go through the housing lottery to live in these new buildings. The lists are not yet ready.
These buildings are not yet under construction.
7 comments:
These competitions come up every ten years. Last one was during the too-many-freight-containers-crisis, where they had fancy architects develop housing out of those unused steel boxes. Nothing ever comes from these. Government does not build custom luxury housing (of any size), nor should it with my (and your) tax money.
Dig a big dirch, use branches for cover
Maybe we should leave these weird tiny lots alone?
There's so little wild greenery in the City, every little bit helps keep our area ecologically healthier.
Sounds fucking idiotic, but what do you expect from this completely overrated city. WHY WHY WHY do you folks still live in that shit hole city. It is a BIG BIG BIG Country with MUCH MUCH MUCH better places to live where it is easier, less stressful, easier lifestyle and more affordable. I got the fascination with the city decades ago, but especially now, it is just as the blogs name CRAP.
WHY WHY WHY do you folks still live in that shit hole city.
Sure, lets see, we have Shreveport, and Bismark, and Altoona, and San Diago, and Miami, and Boise, and ....
yeah, sure, great choices.
Like where exactly?
>>>. It is a BIG BIG BIG Country with MUCH MUCH MUCH better places to live
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Albuquerque, Savannah, Nashville, Charleston, Ashland, Spokane, Louisville, Phoenix, Omaha. Minneapolis, Chattanooga.......just to name a few. Places where there are jobs, clean, easy to get around, arts, outdoor activities.
You New York folks crack me up, you bitch about living in the worst city for quality of life, but then think there is no where else to live in this country, not to mention going outside of the country.
So continuing living in your over-populated third world country city and keep bitching and being smart asses, which want you are known for. Talk about living in a bubble and being so damn negative.
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