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QUESTION
Can studios be converted into one-bedroom apartments for senior affordable housing?
0:34:04
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Converting studios into one-bedroom apartments for seniors is challenging due to lot layouts and complexities.
- Rearranging unit mix is difficult because of constrained lot layouts.
- The neighborhood construction program operates on lots with limited space.
- The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is open to examining possibilities and will provide follow-up.
- The question addresses the need for dignified living spaces for seniors.
Oswald Feliz
0:34:04
And also one conversation that all of us have been having for a long time is the fact that only your birth reserve spaces where they can live in with dignity.
0:34:12
That includes actual apartment.
0:34:17
For example so basically, not studios where our seniors would have to be sharing their bedrooms with with their visitors.
0:34:26
So is there any way that we could potentially look into turning the the studios into one bedroom apartment.
0:34:34
Is that something that we've looked into?
0:34:36
And if you ask, why was that not made part of the plan?
Arvind Sindhwani
0:34:39
So given the layout and the complexities of the lots rearranging the unit mix is difficult.
0:34:46
You know, the the neighborhood construction program is designed to build on lots with really restrained layouts.
0:34:54
And and, you know, we can definitely take a look to see what's possible.
0:34:57
I won't say no right now, and we can get back to you as a follow-up to see what's possible.
Oswald Feliz
0:35:03
Okay.