by Emma Davey Brooklyn’s Community Board 1, comprising Greenpoint and Williamsburg, added the most new housing in Brooklyn last year, according to data from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP).
The DCP’s Housing Database recently shared updated numbers on where new housing is being created across the city. Last year, Greenpoint and Williamsburg added 2,306 units, edged out only by the 2,932 units created in The Bronx’s Community Board 1 (Melrose, Mott Haven, Port Morris).Â
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Good info and nice map. I have seen the situation go up and down re this. Back in the day, rents were regulated and extremely low and the landlords struggled to make money. Now it is just the opposite, only the rich or upper middle class can afford the housing unless they are lucky to win a lotto of sleep five to an apt. It is just a matter of time before it goes in the opposite direction.
Greenpoint may have created “more” housing, but at $5200/month for a small white box in one of those high rises (I did a tour, firsthand knowledge speaking. Oh and amenities not included, you pay more for those) it’s definitely not considered affordable housing in any way, shape or form, even for those making a decent income. Let’s be more transparent, here with the details.