Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning

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Leadership

Board Meetings

Annual Plan & Financial Information

Transparency & Reports

Policies & Procedures

Modernizing NYCHA Properties

Capital Projects

Comprehensive Modernization

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Permanent Affordability Commitment Together

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Sustainability Agenda

Office of Impartial Hearings

COVID-19 Resources

Jobs

Language Access

Public Housing Preservation Trust


Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning

Overview

St. Nicholas Houses and Todt Hill

Gowanus Neighborhood Plan Sites

Frequently Asked Questions

Vendor Resources

As part of the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning, in 2022 the City of New York has allocated $200 million for repairs and renovations at Wyckoff Gardens and Gowanus Houses.

The City will fund comprehensive in-unit renovations at all apartments at Gowanus Houses (1,134 units) and Wyckoff Gardens (528 units).

This work will include all interior apartment component replacements as identified during the scoping process, which may include but is not limited to walls, plumbing (including riser work), fixtures in bathrooms and kitchens, flooring, interior doors, electrical wiring, and lighting fixtures. Completing this work may require a phased temporary relocation of existing residents.

Gowanus Houses

Intro Presentation: English | Spanish

Visioning Report: English | Spanish

Work Scope [UPDATED] : English | Spanish

Design Build Team Announcement : English | Spanish

Gowanus Houses Resident Relocation Charter Agreement : English

Wyckoff Gardens

Intro Presentation: English | Spanish

Community Visioning Report: English | Spanish

Understanding Design-Build: English | Spanish

Work Scope [UPDATED]: English | Spanish

Design Build Team Announcement: English | Spanish

Wyckoff Gardens Resident Relocation Charter Agreement: English

Community Visioning Report

NYCHA convened a Community Visioning Session at Gowanus Houses and Wyckoff Gardens. Summary and key takeaways of the events were compiled in a comprehensive report below. The feedback from the report will inform the development of a Request for Proposals (RFP) from architectural/engineering and construction teams resulting in the selection of the team that provides NYCHA the best value and that addresses the goals and priorities.

Gowanus Visioning Report: English

Wyckoff Visioning Report: English

Resident Engagement

Large-scale construction can be disruptive, and residents may have concerns about this process.

Protecting NYCHA Resident Rights During A Comp Mod Project

Residents will not be right-sized as part of the Comp Mod renovations.

NYCHA will sign a Resident’s Rights & Temporary Move Contract with each resident that will guarantee the right to return to their apartment.

NYCHA will make every effort to temporarily move residents to vacant apartments within the same development, to hotels in the vicinity of the development, or to another NYCHA development in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Every temporary move will be collaboratively planned as part of the resident engagement process with NYCHA’s Design-Build contractor, described in a resident temporary move plan, and notice will be given to residents well in advance of the start of construction. No residents will be displaced from the development.

NYCHA will pay for any reasonable costs associated with the move.

NOTE: This list is not meant to be comprehensive; it’s intended to reflect alignment on several areas of discussion that have arisen out of the Comprehensive Modernization discussions.

Comp Mod Engagement by the Numbers

Meetings Held/Attended

Calls Sent
(Robocalls & Phone Banking)

Flyers Distributed & Posted

54

4,726

8,148

Since November 2021 (Updated Quarterly)

Additional Resources

Gowanus Rezoning POA

Contact Us

NYCHA’s Comprehensive Modernization Department
Email: compmod@nycha.nyc.gov
Phone: (212) 306-6768