Violations & compliance · Permits & development · Deals & development · 10/20/2026
HPD Hearing Set on 1700 Park Ave Deed Change for 213-Unit Project
HPD wants to amend the deed and land disposition agreement for 1700 Park Avenue in East Harlem, which the City sold in 2001. The current terms bar housing within 100 feet of Park Avenue and limit the site to parking. The amendment would allow a mixed-use building with 213 units, at least 64 of them affordable, under a 2017 plan amendment in effect until December 14, 2057.
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What happened
HPD will hold a public hearing on November 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at The Harlem Library, 224 East 125th Street, Manhattan. The hearing concerns a proposed change to the deed and land disposition agreement (LDA) for 1700 Park Avenue in Manhattan (Block 1746, Lot 33). The notice was published in The City Record on October 20, 2026.
The City conveyed the site to NYC Partnership Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. on June 28, 2001. The deed and LDA require compliance with the original Milbank Frawley Circle-East Urban Renewal Plan, approved in 1992. That plan bars residential development within 100 feet of Park Avenue and limits the site to parking. On November 30, 2017, the City Council amended the plan (the Second Amendment, Reso. No. 1743) to allow residential use within 100 feet of Park Avenue.
The sponsor plans one mixed-use building with 213 total units, retail space and 21 parking spaces. At least 64 units will be affordable. HPD intends to amend the deed and LDA to remove the parking-only restriction, require compliance with the Second Amendment, which runs until December 14, 2057, and require at least 64 units to be restricted as affordable housing. The site is part of Site 9 in the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area.
A public file with the calendar document and other public documents will be available at the office of Manhattan Community Board 11 no later than 20 days before the hearing. People who need accommodations, such as sign language interpretation, should contact the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) at [email protected] or (212) 298-0734 at least three business days before the hearing.
Key facts
- Address
- 1700 Park Avenue, Manhattan (Block 1746, Lot 33)
- Agency
- NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
- Hearing
- November 18, 2026, 11:00 a.m., The Harlem Library, 224 East 125th Street
- Units
- 213 total, at least 64 affordable
- Other uses
- Retail and 21 parking spaces
- Current owner of record
- NYC Partnership Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. (conveyed June 28, 2001)
- Plan rules
- Second Amendment to the Milbank Frawley Circle-East Urban Renewal Plan, in effect until December 14, 2057
- Public file
- At Manhattan Community Board 11, no later than 20 days before the hearing
What it means
Tenants and voucher holders
A building with at least 64 affordable units is proposed for this East Harlem site, but it is still at the approval stage. No application or lottery is open yet.
Caseworkers
This is an early-stage project to track for clients seeking affordable housing in Manhattan. Income levels and any set-asides are not stated in the notice.
Landlords
The notice shows how HPD can lift old urban renewal restrictions on City-conveyed land to allow new housing. Owners near the site can review the public file at Community Board 11 or testify at the hearing.
The highlights
- Hearing is Nov. 18, 2026 at 11 a.m. at The Harlem Library, 224 East 125th Street.
- At least 64 units must be affordable, plus retail and 21 parking spaces.
- The change lifts a parking-only limit set by a 1992 urban renewal plan.
Why it matters
A city-restricted parking site could become 213 homes in East Harlem, with at least 64 affordable units for future lottery applicants.
What to do: Attend the Nov. 18 hearing or review the public file at Community Board 11.
Not known yet
- What income levels or rents the 64 affordable units will target
- Who the developer or sponsor behind the project is
- When construction would start and when a housing lottery might open
- Whether any units will be set aside for formerly homeless households or voucher holders
Background
When the City sells land, the deed and land disposition agreement often tie the property to rules such as an urban renewal plan or affordability requirements. Changing those terms usually requires a public hearing under the City Charter, with documents made available to the local community board beforehand. Affordable units in new buildings are typically filled later through the City's housing lottery, with income limits set as a share of Area Median Income.
Summary written by Bulwark from the The City Record’s announcement. The original story is at a856-cityrecord.nyc.gov. This is general information, not legal advice.
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