Program Descriptions


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LAMP

This program provides financing for affordable rental housing reserved for people earning a maximum income of up to $32,280 for an individual and up to $46,080 for a family of four (or 60% AMI).  Apartments created through this program are able to be rented out at affordable rents because of the low-cost financing offered through HDC.  Loans are provided to private for-profit and non-profit developers in the form of first mortgages, which are made through the proceeds from the sale of tax-exempt bonds.  Second mortgages are also used with this program and are funded through HDC’s corporate reserves and typically provided at a 1% interest rate.  Furthermore, by using tax-exempt bonds the development automatically receives as of right 4% Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits, which helps to further the affordability of these apartments.

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New HOP

New HOP was created in response to the need of offering affordable housing opportunities to people that make modest, middle-income wages.  The below-market mortgages provided to developers for the construction of this type of rental housing are made through the proceeds of taxable bonds as well as though HDC’s corporate reserves which are used to make second mortgages at a 1% interest. Typically, apartments created through New HOP are reserved for households earning a range of $53,800 for an individual, up to $134,000 (175% AMI) for a family of four.

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Mixed-Income

Through HDC's award-winning 50/30/20 program, 20% of the apartments in a multi-family rental building are restricted for low-income tenants, 30% are reserved for middle-income tenants and the remaining are rented at market rates.  This structure, the only one of its kind in the City, allows us to provide a deeper level of affordability across many different economic levels.  HDC uses the proceeds from the sale of tax-exempt bonds to make first position mortgages and also uses its corporate reserves to make 1% second mortgage loans.

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Taxable 80/20

Available as a means to provide affordable housing in high rent areas of the City.  Using taxable bonds requires that at least 20% of the units are reserved for households earning moderate wages, up to 80% or 100% of the city's area median income.  Also available is the use of HDC's corporate subsidies for any units reserved for low-income households.

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Mitchell-Lama Preservation Program

The Mitchell-Lama program was enacted by the State in the mid-1950’s as a way to promote and facilitate the construction of affordable rental and cooperative housing throughout New York State.  The law stated that after twenty years from the occupancy date, the mortgagor is allowed to prepay its mortgage releasing the obligation of staying in the affordable housing program and giving owners the right to raise rents to market value.  HDC created this preservation program as a means to encourage owners to keep their properties within the Mitchell-Lama  guidelines.  The Mitchell-Lama preservation initiative has two financing options: 1).  Repair Loan Program and (2) Mortgage Restructuring Program.

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Senior Housing Preservation/202 Refinancing Program

In order to rehabilitate and upgrade housing for seniors originally financed through HUD’s Section 202 Program, HDC started its 202 refinancing program.  Through this initiative, tax-exempt bond financing is used to refinance the original HUD mortgage, reducing interest rates significantly.  In addition, the tax-exempt financing qualifies the development for as-of-right “4%” Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits. This financing frees-up revenue for the non-profit sponsors to offer additional services for their senior tenants, and make capital improvements.        

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COOPS

HDC has financed many  affordable cooperative developments although the program is not currently being offered for new developments.  Though income requirements for each building may vary, these apartments are typically reserved for households with incomes up to $134,000 (175% AMI) for a family of four.

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Coop Conversion Program

This program is focused on providing homeownership opportunities for residents of Mitchell-Lama rental housing by facilitating the formation of co-operative housing corporations by providing financial incentives to existing owners and new sponsors.             

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New Housing Marketplace

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has recognized the urgent need to address New York City’s affordable housing availability. In late 2002 he made an unprecedented commitment to create and preserve 65,000 units of affordable housing over a five-year period – The New Housing Marketplace plan. With the initial success of the New Housing Marketplace, the plan was more than doubled in 2005 to call for 165,000 units over 10 years.     

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