What changed in NYC housing over the weekend

Deadlines and actions this week

1. Photo: Secret NYC
   Crown Heights lottery closes 11/18/2026. A lottery is open for 16 rent-stabilized studios, one- and two-bedrooms at 1058 Pacific St (aka 1060 Pacific St), a new 10-story Crown Heights building under the Inclusionary Housing Program, with an expected 485-x tax exemption from HPD. Households of 1 to 5 earning $39,875 to $146,560 qualify at 40%, 60% and 80% AMI. Sending more than one application means automatic disqualification, and tenants pay electricity, which covers heat and hot water. (Secret NYC)
2. Photo: Bronx Times
   Tremont lottery at 4212 Park Ave due 11/26/2026. All units target 80% of AMI, with household incomes from $75,189 to $168,320 and a $135,680 asset limit. Rents run from $2,040 for studios to $2,962 for three-bedrooms, and tenants pay electricity, including heat. Applications must be submitted online or postmarked by 11/26/2026. (Bronx Times)
3. Photo: New York YIMBY
   Bronx lottery opens at 1303 Hoe Avenue. Income levels and the deadline were not fully stated in our material, so caseworkers should confirm both on the listing before advising clients. (New York YIMBY)
4. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
   Clinton Hill lottery for 17-unit Fulton Street building. Eligibility rules and the deadline were not in our notes, so check the official listing before referring clients. (Brownstoner)

Shelter, enforcement and public housing

1. Photo: Gothamist
   Judge orders ICE access to Bronx shelter records. Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the city to give ICE names, birthdays and identifying records for certain male residents of the Bruckner Boulevard shelter, which sleeps more than 2,000 and is the city's last migrant site. A special master will limit the list to men with serious criminal histories. ICE has filed four shelter subpoenas since 2025, and advocates urge the city to appeal. (Gothamist)
2. Photo: Gothamist
   Code Blue expands with $25M and 800 beds. On 11/09/2026 the Mamdani administration announced Code Blue changes for nights below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Canvassers will now reach every homeless person they meet, not just a list of at-risk people, and more nurses will give care on site. The city also announced faster snow clearing for sidewalks, bus stops and crosswalks. (Gothamist)
3. Photo: Yield PRO
   Nostrand Houses gets $185M rehab, Project-Based Section 8. The 16 buildings get new kitchens, baths, electric heating and cooling, elevators, and lead and mold remediation in six phases over 60 months. Units convert from Section 9 to Section 8 via RAD and the HUD Section 18 process, NYCHA keeps managing the site, and current residents return. (Yield PRO)
4. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0
   NYCHA online portals for owners and voucher holders. NYCHA's MyNYCHA app and website let residents create and track work tickets and pay rent, in English or Spanish. A new self-service portal serves public housing applicants and Section 8 voucher holders. Property owners can view and manage their full Section 8 portfolio online at any time, which can cut time spent on phone lines and office visits. (NYCHA)
5. Photo: Bronx Times
   Paid NYCHA Health Corps roles via $1M fund. Up to 35 NYCHA residents in the NYCHA Health Corps will get living allowances and training while serving at NYCHA, the Health Department and H+H. The gift comes while AG Letitia James and Gov. Hochul sue Kalshi over illegal gambling claims, filed in July. (Bronx Times)

Pipeline, policy and market signals

1. Photo: Commercial Observer
   Bushwick rezoning sought for 321 units at 900 Wyckoff. Queens-based Criterion Group filed a rezoning application with the Department of City Planning for a 13-story mixed-use building at 900 Wyckoff Avenue, a vacant lot bought for $4.7 million in 2021. Plans call for about 321 apartments, 85 permanently affordable, about 19,200 square feet of retail and 20 parking spaces. If approved, it adds supply that nearby Bushwick owners will compete with. (Commercial Observer, Crain's New York)
2. Photo: New York YIMBY
   698-unit HPD and DHS project in East Harlem. New York YIMBY reported on 11/06/2026 that renderings are out for 22 East 119th Street. No timeline was given. (New York YIMBY)
3. Photo: HousingWire
   Preservation push for distressed subsidized buildings. In a HousingWire opinion column, Victoria Gousse of A. Walker & Co. argues preservation deserves as much focus as new construction. The city's Fair Housing Growth Strategy targets 350,000 new homes and 100,000 preserved units over five years. She cites Reid Park Rock in East New York, preserved at about $375,000 per unit, against $672,000 to $700,000 per unit for two new builds, and says replacing distressed units could take $10.2B to $26.8B in subsidy. (HousingWire)
4. Photo: Commercial Observer
   Atlas buys 256-unit 360 West 43rd Street. Commercial Observer reported $142.5 million and The Real Deal and Crain's about $150 million, both citing sources. The latest lease was a $3,795 studio per StreetEasy. Atlas also bought 250 East Houston Street for $112 million earlier in 2026. (Commercial Observer, The Real Deal · New York, Crain's New York)
5. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0
   Scaffold Law faces industry RICO suits. Documented reports that industry groups are using RICO lawsuits and influence campaigns against New York's Scaffold Law, told through an injured worker who received a $100K offer. Advocates call it one of the last ways injured workers can recoup wages. Any change could shift liability and insurance costs for owners who hire construction or facade work. (Documented)

Operational deltas

What to do

• Prepare a short script and referral list of immigration legal services for shelter clients asking about the ICE ruling.
• Send Code Blue and warming center information to clients sleeping outside before the first night below 32 degrees.
• Screen voucher holders and low-income clients for 1058 Pacific St now and submit exactly one Housing Connect application by 11/18/2026.
• Budget electricity costs for heat and hot water when placing clients at 1058 Pacific St or 4212 Park Ave.
• Set up or update your NYCHA owner portal access so Section 8 issues can be handled online.
• Ask your insurance broker how a change to the Scaffold Law could affect coverage before hiring facade or construction crews.