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Development Site Advisors® 485-x Cheat Sheet

Development Site Advisors®

Small Rental Project:

  • 6 to 10 Units
  • Zoning lot doesn’t permit more than 12,500 sf.
  • Outside of Manhattan
  • 10-Year Benefit
  • Affordability Option C

At least 50% of the dwelling units are subject to rent stabilization for the restriction period.

  • Filing Fee: $3,000/DU 6 to 10 Units
  • No Construction Wage Requirement

Modest Rental Project:

  • 6 to 99 Units
  • 35-Year Benefit
  • Affordability Option B

At least 20% of  the  dwelling  units  are affordable  housing units;

the weighted average of all income bands for all of the affordable housing units does not exceed 80% AMI

there are no more than 3 income bands for all of the  affordable  housing  units; and

no income band for affordable housing units exceeds 100% AMI.

  • Filing Fee: $3,000/DU 6 to 10 Dwelling Units OR $4,000/DU 12 to 99 Dwelling Units
  • No Construction Wage Requirement

Large Rental Project:

  • 100 Units +
  • 35-Year Benefit
  • 3-Year Construction Period
  • Affordability Option A

At least 25% of the dwelling units are affordable housing  units

the weighted average of all income bands for all of the affordable housing units does not exceed 80% AMI,

there are no more than 3 income bands for all of the affordable housing units

no income  band for affordable housing units exceeds 100% AMI.

  • Filing Fee: $5,000/DU for 100 dwelling units+
  • Construction Wage Requirement

Very Large Rental Project:

  • 150 Units +
  • 40-Year Benefit
  • 5-Year Construction Period
  • Affordability Option A

At least 25% of the dwelling units are affordable housing units;

The weighted average of all income bands for all of the affordable housing units does not exceed 60% percent AMI,

there are no more than 3 income bands for all of the affordable housing units;

no income band for affordable housing units exceeds100% AMI.

  • Filing Fee: $5,000/DU for 100 dwelling units+
  • Zone A/B Construction Wage Requirement

Homeownership Project

  • Condominium or cooperative outside of Manhattan
  • 100% of the units shall have an average assessed value of $89/sf max/ private residence for 5 years.
  • 3-Year Construction Period
  • Affordability Option D
  • 20-Year Benefit
  • Filing Fee: $4,000/DU
  • Construction Wage Requirement if 100+ Units

Commencement Date

  • After 6/15/2022 and on or before 6/15/2034 and the Completion Date is on or before 6/15/2038

Construction Work Requirements

  • Large rental projects (100+): Minimum of $40/h of wages and 2.5% annual increment.
  • Very large rental projects (150+) Zone A: Minimum of $72.45/h of wages and 2.5% annual increment.
  • Very large rental projects (150+) Zone B: Minimum of $63/h of wages and 2.5% annual increment.

Zone A

  • Manhattan CD 1 – 8
  • Brooklyn: 0101- 0104
  • Queens: 0201

Zone B

  • Brooklyn: 0201- 0204, 0601 – 0602, 0801
  • Queens: 0105, 0102