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Affordability levels and unit mix

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The Brownsville NCP project offers a range of affordability levels and unit sizes across the three buildings, with adjustments made in response to community feedback and the City of Yes updates.

  • Approximately 70% of units available to households earning up to 60% of Area Median Income (AMI)
  • Increased percentage of units in the 40% AMI tier in response to community feedback
  • Highest tier set at 70% AMI, as 80% AMI was considered too high by the community
  • Mix of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units, with 39 units suitable for families
  • Eight units set aside for formerly homeless households
  • Addition of 14 units due to City of Yes updates, allowing for deeper affordability
Amhara Hernandez
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Next slide, please.
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So, I described before the project is under the neighborhood construction program and this chart is illustrating the project total and unit mix for all three buildings.
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The project was able to add 14 units and one super across the three buildings after the city of Yes updates.
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And in response to the c b 16 recommendation for deeper affordability, the project prioritized increasing the percentage of units in the 40% AMI tier.
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Approximately 70% of units in the project are available to households earning up to 60% of area median income.
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Additionally, based on prior c b 16 and community feedback, we are also keeping the highest tier at 70% AMI since we heard that 80% AMI tier is too high as well.
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The three buildings also provide a mix of studios, one bedrooms, and two and three bedrooms as well with 39 being large enough for family size households.
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We also have eight units set aside for formerly homeless households in a variety of unit sizes.
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You can go on to the next slide.
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This slide just provides a little bit of a unit a project summary.
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So after the City of Yes, we were able to add 14 additional units.
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So the project is able to have up to 74 units with an additional supers unit across all three.
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It is a small scattered site project that is more feasible due to it being together.
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And Fifth Avenue Committee has been working for many years to, you know, get this project on its feet and also get to this milestone today.
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So we're very excited.
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The original project that was proposed was 60 units.
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So having these additional units was enabled us to deepen affordability and add more units to the 40% AMI tier.
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We also have over 2,000 square feet of community facility or retail space in development Site 1 Mother Gas And Boulevard that we have been actively seeking input on for a tenant.
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And we will pass it back to you for comments and questions.
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Thank you.
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