New York City Housing Unit Change Since 2010

Net change in housing units from new buildings, demolitions, and alterations for NYC Community District Tabulation Areas (CDTAs) since 2010. The data is aggregated from the NYC Department of City Planning's Housing Database, derived from Department of Buildings-approved construction and demolition jobs. It provides the 2010 census housing unit count, net change in Class A units, and units pending completion.

Use Cases

• Analyze net housing unit change across Community District Tabulation Areas to identify neighborhoods with significant residential growth or decline.
• Model the relationship between Class A housing unit changes and demographic shifts for urban planning forecasts.
• Track units pending completion to project future housing supply and inform real estate development strategies.
• Compare housing unit counts from the 2010 census to current net change figures to assess long-term development trends.

Strengths

• Data is derived from official Department of Buildings-approved construction and demolition jobs, ensuring a government-recorded source.
• Provides temporal coverage for housing changes from January 1, 2010, to the present, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Aggregated for commonly used political and statistical boundaries like Community District Tabulation Areas, facilitating spatial analysis.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows, columns, and data size are unknown, making it difficult to assess the dataset's scale and granularity.
• The raw description does not specify column names or provide sample data, limiting understanding of the exact variables and structure available.

Provenance

Source

NYC Department of City Planning's Housing Database, derived from Department of Buildings-approved jobs.

Collection Method

Aggregated from housing construction and demolition jobs filed or completed in NYC since January 1, 2010.

Time Range

Since January 1, 2010, with a 2010 census baseline.

Freshness

Data was last updated on March 22, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

New York City Community District Tabulation Areas (CDTAs).