MANHATTAN NYCHA PROPERTIES GETTING NEEDED UPGRADES

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will be renovating 16 Manhattan buildings as part of a program that converts NYCHA buildings into Section 8 housing. The US$500-million project will affect almost 3,000 residents in 1,700 apartments, The Real Deal reports. The renovation will involve installing new kitchens, bathrooms and flooring; replacing heating systems; and conducting a full elevator rehab for each of the buildings. The elevator project comes after a study reported an incident rate five times greater than that of other elevators in the city. The most recent renovation project will involve Monadnock Development LLC, Lemor Development Group, Kalel Holdings LLC and the Community League of Heights. The upgrades are a part of the NYCHA 2.0 initiative.