How a tax break program killed 538 affordable apartments in NYC

Developer Clipper Equity plans to construct seven 99-unit buildings on a nearly block-sized lot at the corner of East 125th St. and Park Ave. in East Harlem.

Developer Clipper Equity plans to construct seven 99-unit buildings on a nearly block-sized lot at the corner of East 125th St. and Park Ave. in East Harlem.

A property tax break that incentivizes smaller developments is hurting the city’s affordable housing goals. [ more › ]