The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) reports on projects, buildings, and units counted towards the Housing New York (2014-2021) and Housing Our Neighbors (2022-present) plans. The dataset includes 19 columns detailing project timelines, unit counts by income category, and program details. Data is provided by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated on February 13, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in unit production by income category (e.g., Extremely Low Income Units, Middle Income Units) over time using Project Start Date and Project Completion Date.
- Model the relationship between Planned Tax Benefit and the number of units allocated for specific income groups (e.g., Low Income Units, Senior Units).
- Compare project scale and composition by Program Group using Total Units, Counted Rental Units, and Counted Homeownership Units.
- Assess workforce policy impact by evaluating the distribution of projects with different Prevailing Wage Status across income categories.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).
- Includes 19 distinct columns covering project metadata, unit counts by 7 income categories, and temporal data.
- Tracks projects from two major city housing plans, covering a time range from January 1, 2014, to the present.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), City of New York.
- Collection Method
- Administrative reporting on projects counted towards city housing plans.
- Time Range
- Projects with start dates on or after January 1, 2014.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-02-13 13:45:13; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- New York City, New York, USA.