Reducing the Cost of New Housing
Construction in New York City: 2005 Update

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The report has been divided into the following sections for downloading:

• Introductory material - Includes the front cover, Preface and Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, List of Tables and Figures, and the Executive Summary.
• Part I of this Report describes the conditions that make it necessary for New York City to take steps to reduce the cost of housing construction.
1. Update on Housing Affordability Problems in New York City
2. The Cost of Residential Construction in New York City
• Part II of this Report describes what New York City can do to reduce the cost of new housing construction.
3. Labor
4. Availability and Cost of Vacant Land in New York City
5. Brownfields
6. Environmental Regulation
7. Zoning Regulation and Land Use Review Process
8. The Building Code
9. Permitting Approval Process - The Department of Buildings
10. New York City Affordable Housing Development Programs
11. Inclusionary Zoning
12. Taxes and Fees
13. Scaffold Law/Insurance Premiums
14. Green Building
15. Corruption in the Construction Industry
• Summary of Recommendations: A list of the recommendations contained in this Report together with the body that has ultimate authority for implementing them.
• List of Recommendations by Implementing Body
• Appendices
1. Professionals Interviewed
2. Elevations for Prototype Housing Developments
3. Detailed Prototype Cost Estimates
4. State Environmental Quality Review Act Summary
5. Zoning Resolution Summary
6. Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP) Flow Chart
7. Inclusionary Zoning Financial Model