QUESTION
What data does HPD have on tenant harassment or building condition complaints received in the last 15 years for buildings that received the J51 tax benefit?
1:05:38
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HPD does not have data on the number of tenant harassment or building condition complaints received in the last 15 years for buildings that received the J51 tax benefit.
- Deputy Commissioner Kim Darga acknowledged the possibility of violations arising in these older buildings after the J51 benefit was issued.
- She expressed hope that building owners would utilize the J51 program again to address any such violations.
- When asked if this data would be tracked moving forward under proposed legislation, Darga stated they could look into whether that is possible.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
1:05:38
Do you have whether through crosstops or or any other method, do you have information on how many tenant harassment or building condition complaints HPD has received during the last 15 years?
1:05:52
In buildings that have received the benefit or after the buildings have begun to receive the benefit?
Kim Darga
1:05:58
Yeah.
1:05:59
We don't have that we don't have data on that.
1:06:02
I mean, it's certainly possible.
1:06:04
You know, these are buildings that are older, so I'm I am sure there are violations that come up after the after we issue the benefit.
1:06:15
And I would hope that those building owners, like they did the 1st time would take advantage of the program if they need to in order to address the violations.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
1:06:23
Okay.
1:06:25
Will you track this information moving forward the proposed legislation require tracking of this information moving forward?
Kim Darga
1:06:31
I think we can look into whether that is possible.