The FY 2025 budget includes a new tax incentive, funding for affordable housing on state land, and support for adaptive reuse and ADUs.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a package of policies aimed at stemming the housing crisis and improving affordability for renters and homeowners as part of the FY 2025 Enacted Budget.
According to a press release from the governor’s office, the package includes new tax incentives for development in New York City, new incentives for adaptive reuse, a $500 million capital fund for building housing on state-owned land, and new renter and homeowner protections. “For localities outside of New York City, the Budget includes an opt-in tax incentive program for mixed-income and 100 percent affordable new construction or conversion multifamily rental projects, and an incentive to create accessory dwelling units (ADUs).”
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