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NYCHA vacancy rates and unit turnover discussion
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Council Member Banks inquires about vacancy rates in specific NYCHA developments and plans to reduce vacancies. NYCHA COO Eva Trimble provides information on current turnover rates and funding allocation for vacant unit readiness.
- NYCHA is turning over 430 units per month
- Vacancy budget is not broken down by individual developments
- Funding for turnovers comes from NYCHA's operating budget, with some city contribution
- NYCHA uses overtime for skilled trade staff to work on vacant units
Chris Banks
1:15:56
Alright.
1:15:57
We're gonna move on.
1:15:58
When it comes down to the vacancy rate unit turnover, can NYCHA provide the current vacancy rate for Clareton Manor, Hamill Houses, Ocean Bay apartments, and Beach 40 1 Street Houses and Redfern Houses.
1:16:18
And explain how NYCHA plans to reduce these vacancies under the current budget.
Eva Trimble
1:16:24
Yes, council member.
1:16:25
We can send you the vacancies for the developments that you mentioned in your district.
1:16:29
And as I mentioned, we are doing 430 turnovers a month and working very hard to increase our production.
Chris Banks
1:16:35
Okay.
1:16:36
Well, how much funding has NYCHA allocated to speed up the turnover times to the vacant units in each of these five developments and what specific actions are being funded to address lengthy turnover delays?
Eva Trimble
1:16:52
So the the vacancy budget is not broken down by development.
1:16:56
It's it's funding we receive to support all of our efforts.
1:17:00
So the we receive capital funding from the city
Chris Banks
1:17:03
Wait a minute.
1:17:04
So it's not this it's not broken down per development?
1:17:08
It's just
Eva Trimble
1:17:10
It's it's not broken down per development.
1:17:11
It's for all we're it's for all of our turnovers.
1:17:14
We the vacant unit readiness program includes capital funding the asbestos removal component.
Chris Banks
1:17:19
There's no plan for each development?
1:17:21
Mean, development has its own vacancies,
Richard Soohoo
1:17:24
am I
Chris Banks
1:17:22
I'm
Richard Soohoo
1:17:23
sorry,
Eva Trimble
1:17:24
if we ask our developments to turn over, we're getting four thirty a month.
1:17:28
It's about on average 100 units per borough per month.
1:17:32
Queen Staten Island are combined into a borough.
1:17:35
So we're we're pushing we're trying to push that further every month.
1:17:39
And so most of that work is done through overtime by our by our skilled trade staff so as not to compete with repairs in occupied apartments, and it's supported as well by the Vacant Unit Readiness Program capital funding, which supports the asbestos removal in our apartments.
Chris Banks
1:17:59
We need to establish order.
1:18:02
Thank you.
1:18:07
Yes, you may continue.
1:18:08
Did you finish answering the questions?
1:18:09
Yes.
1:18:10
Okay.
1:18:11
Are there specific targets and performance metrics outlined in the budget cycle aimed at reducing vacancy durations across these five developments?
1:18:22
And if so, what are these targets?
Eva Trimble
1:18:24
It's not set forth in the budget, and I think it's also important to remember that NYCHA is supporting the funding of this turnover within our own operating budget.
1:18:33
So the city's the city's contribution is just a portion of the overall cost for these turnovers.