QUESTION
How is the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) considering changing its impact measurement metrics?
0:27:21
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The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is considering borough presidents' recommendations to measure impact based on total bedrooms rather than total unit count, and acknowledges the demand for diverse unit sizes.
- HPD values having two-bedroom family size units; 44% of the units in the current project are at least two bedrooms.
- There is also a significant portion of one-bedroom units in the project.
- Demand exists for studios and one-bedroom units citywide, and HPD aims to meet this demand.
Kamillah Hanks
0:27:21
In her recommendation, barrel president Gibson encouraged HPD to look at the altering way in which it measures its impact by changing the focus from the total unit count to total bedrooms provided.
0:27:35
Does your team have any thoughts about this type of metric taking on more importance going forward?
Adam Beckerman
0:27:43
You know, we definitely, you know, we
Kamillah Hanks
0:27:47
Oh,
Adam Beckerman
0:27:50
handed over.
UNKNOWN
0:27:52
Sorry.
0:27:52
Could you state your name for the record, please?
Arvind Sindhwani
0:27:55
Arvin Sidwani, HPD.
UNKNOWN
0:27:57
And do you swear do I sorry.
0:27:59
Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in your testimony before the subcommute and an answer to all council member questions?
Arvind Sindhwani
0:28:06
Yes.
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Thank you.
Adam Beckerman
0:28:10
HPD definitely takes the borough presidents.
0:28:14
Recommendations into consideration.
0:28:16
I think we also value having, you know, 2 bedroom family size units in our project.
0:28:21
I think In this project, we see almost 44% of the units being at least two bedroom, which is which is a good percentage of the project and also a good percentage also with one bedroom as well.
Arvind Sindhwani
0:28:37
And I'll just add to that response.
0:28:39
And say, we do see demand on housing connect for units, for studios, and one bedrooms throughout the city.
0:28:45
So we do need to meet that demand as well.
Kamillah Hanks
0:28:48
Thank you.