Gov. Hochul announces plan to build more than 5,300 housing units in Gowanus
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced that 18 new housing developments will move forward under the Gowanus Neighborhood Mixed Income Housing Development Program. The developments, all in the Gowanus area, will include more than 5,300 apartments, including more than 1,400 affordable units.
Hochul launched the program last year as an executive order to save thousands of planned units that were stalled by the expiration of the 421-a program, which was a property tax break given to developers of multifamily buildings that included a certain percentage affordable units.
Hochul also announced the groundbreaking of 320 and 340 Nevins St., a 654-unit project, including 154 affordable units, being developed by Charney Companies and Tavros Holdings. This is one of the first projects to move forward under the program.