How to Renovate Affordable Housing in New York City

摘要

Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed New York budget includes funding for public housing roof repairs, but overall, New York City Housing Authority's 2,550 buildings have $17 billion in unmet capital needs. The authority recently released renovation guidelines for its aging buildings, updating a decade-old set of criteria as part of its 10-year strategic plan, released in 2015. The 42-page report, intended to be more visually instructive than its predecessor, provides direction about design, construction, and specifications for all areas of a housing complex. Bruce Eisenberg, aia, a deputy director in the authority's Office of Design, says the guidelines "set a standard that we hope the whole industry can move toward."