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Meeting Name: Committee on Housing and Buildings Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/18/2025 11:15 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 3
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Int 0571-2024 *Gale A. Brewer Proposed Int. No. 571-AEstablishment of a Wards Island affordable housing task force.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to publish a study on the feasibility of building affordable housing on Wards Island. The study would assess such factors as cost, restrictions on permissible land use, and provision of services and amenities to Wards Island, and would include policy recommendations relating to building affordable housing on Wards Island. The study would be due no later than July 1, 2027.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0571-2024 *Gale A. Brewer  Establishment of a Wards Island affordable housing task force.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to publish a study on the feasibility of building affordable housing on Wards Island. The study would assess such factors as cost, restrictions on permissible land use, and provision of services and amenities to Wards Island, and would include policy recommendations relating to building affordable housing on Wards Island. The study would be due no later than July 1, 2027.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0571-2024 *Gale A. Brewer  Establishment of a Wards Island affordable housing task force.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to publish a study on the feasibility of building affordable housing on Wards Island. The study would assess such factors as cost, restrictions on permissible land use, and provision of services and amenities to Wards Island, and would include policy recommendations relating to building affordable housing on Wards Island. The study would be due no later than July 1, 2027.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0571-2024 AGale A. Brewer  Establishment of a Wards Island affordable housing task force.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to publish a study on the feasibility of building affordable housing on Wards Island. The study would assess such factors as cost, restrictions on permissible land use, and provision of services and amenities to Wards Island, and would include policy recommendations relating to building affordable housing on Wards Island. The study would be due no later than July 1, 2027.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Int 0902-2024 *Sandy Nurse Proposed Int. No. 902-BGiving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.IntroductionThis bill would give certain not-for-profits or joint ventures between not-for-profits and other entities, as certified by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest in purchasing and a first opportunity to purchase certain residential properties when offered for sale. The bill would require owners of subject properties to notify HPD and qualified entities when they intend to take action to sell such properties. Qualified entities would have 25 days to submit a statement of interest in purchasing the property, and 80 days to submit a first offer to purchase the property. Qualified entities would also have a right of first refusal if an owner receives an offer from a person other than a qualified entity. An owner would would be able to apply for an exemption to the requirements of this bill on a showing of undue financial hardship. HPD would be required to submit periodic reports on the program.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0902-2024 *Sandy Nurse  Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.IntroductionThis bill would give certain not-for-profits or joint ventures between not-for-profits and other entities, as certified by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest in purchasing and a first opportunity to purchase certain residential properties when offered for sale. The bill would require owners of subject properties to notify HPD and qualified entities when they intend to take action to sell such properties. Qualified entities would have 25 days to submit a statement of interest in purchasing the property, and 80 days to submit a first offer to purchase the property. Qualified entities would also have a right of first refusal if an owner receives an offer from a person other than a qualified entity. An owner would would be able to apply for an exemption to the requirements of this bill on a showing of undue financial hardship. HPD would be required to submit periodic reports on the program.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0902-2024 *Sandy Nurse  Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.IntroductionThis bill would give certain not-for-profits or joint ventures between not-for-profits and other entities, as certified by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest in purchasing and a first opportunity to purchase certain residential properties when offered for sale. The bill would require owners of subject properties to notify HPD and qualified entities when they intend to take action to sell such properties. Qualified entities would have 25 days to submit a statement of interest in purchasing the property, and 80 days to submit a first offer to purchase the property. Qualified entities would also have a right of first refusal if an owner receives an offer from a person other than a qualified entity. An owner would would be able to apply for an exemption to the requirements of this bill on a showing of undue financial hardship. HPD would be required to submit periodic reports on the program.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0902-2024 BSandy Nurse  Giving qualified entities a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest and a first opportunity to purchase certain properties.IntroductionThis bill would give certain not-for-profits or joint ventures between not-for-profits and other entities, as certified by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), a first opportunity to submit a statement of interest in purchasing and a first opportunity to purchase certain residential properties when offered for sale. The bill would require owners of subject properties to notify HPD and qualified entities when they intend to take action to sell such properties. Qualified entities would have 25 days to submit a statement of interest in purchasing the property, and 80 days to submit a first offer to purchase the property. Qualified entities would also have a right of first refusal if an owner receives an offer from a person other than a qualified entity. An owner would would be able to apply for an exemption to the requirements of this bill on a showing of undue financial hardship. HPD would be required to submit periodic reports on the program.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Int 0994-2024 *Lincoln Restler Proposed Int. No. 994-ACooling systems in tenant-occupied dwellings.IntroductionThis bill would require that, by June 1, 2030, owners of tenant-occupied buildings provide cooling systems capable of maintaining 78 degrees Fahrenheit in rooms in which tenants sleep, upon the request of the tenant. This bill would also require that owners of buildings with systems in which the owner controls the temperature run such systems to maintain 78 degrees Fahrenheit in a cooling season from June 15 through September 15. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) would provide notice to tenants to characterize the potential impacts of opting into the program on their rent. HPD would further promulgate rules to limit the impact of running cooling systems on utilities and to provide for the proper installation and maintenance of cooling systems. Owners who would be placed in hardship by this bill, including financial hardship, would be able to apply to HPD for an extension. The bill would also introduce more stringent requirements for air conditioners in newly constructed tenant-occupied buildings. HPD would submit to the Speaker of the Council and publish on its website a report on the amount of air conditioners provided through this program and the quantity of complaints received from tenants based on owners’ failures to provide adequate cooling.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0994-2024 *Lincoln Restler  Cooling systems in tenant-occupied dwellings.IntroductionThis bill would require that, by June 1, 2030, owners of tenant-occupied buildings provide cooling systems capable of maintaining 78 degrees Fahrenheit in rooms in which tenants sleep, upon the request of the tenant. This bill would also require that owners of buildings with systems in which the owner controls the temperature run such systems to maintain 78 degrees Fahrenheit in a cooling season from June 15 through September 15. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) would provide notice to tenants to characterize the potential impacts of opting into the program on their rent. HPD would further promulgate rules to limit the impact of running cooling systems on utilities and to provide for the proper installation and maintenance of cooling systems. Owners who would be placed in hardship by this bill, including financial hardship, would be able to apply to HPD for an extension. The bill would also introduce more stringent requirements for air conditioners in newly constructed tenant-occupied buildings. HPD would submit to the Speaker of the Council and publish on its website a report on the amount of air conditioners provided through this program and the quantity of complaints received from tenants based on owners’ failures to provide adequate cooling.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0994-2024 *Lincoln Restler  Cooling systems in tenant-occupied dwellings.IntroductionThis bill would require that, by June 1, 2030, owners of tenant-occupied buildings provide cooling systems capable of maintaining 78 degrees Fahrenheit in rooms in which tenants sleep, upon the request of the tenant. This bill would also require that owners of buildings with systems in which the owner controls the temperature run such systems to maintain 78 degrees Fahrenheit in a cooling season from June 15 through September 15. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) would provide notice to tenants to characterize the potential impacts of opting into the program on their rent. HPD would further promulgate rules to limit the impact of running cooling systems on utilities and to provide for the proper installation and maintenance of cooling systems. Owners who would be placed in hardship by this bill, including financial hardship, would be able to apply to HPD for an extension. The bill would also introduce more stringent requirements for air conditioners in newly constructed tenant-occupied buildings. HPD would submit to the Speaker of the Council and publish on its website a report on the amount of air conditioners provided through this program and the quantity of complaints received from tenants based on owners’ failures to provide adequate cooling.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0994-2024 ALincoln Restler  Cooling systems in tenant-occupied dwellings.IntroductionThis bill would require that, by June 1, 2030, owners of tenant-occupied buildings provide cooling systems capable of maintaining 78 degrees Fahrenheit in rooms in which tenants sleep, upon the request of the tenant. This bill would also require that owners of buildings with systems in which the owner controls the temperature run such systems to maintain 78 degrees Fahrenheit in a cooling season from June 15 through September 15. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) would provide notice to tenants to characterize the potential impacts of opting into the program on their rent. HPD would further promulgate rules to limit the impact of running cooling systems on utilities and to provide for the proper installation and maintenance of cooling systems. Owners who would be placed in hardship by this bill, including financial hardship, would be able to apply to HPD for an extension. The bill would also introduce more stringent requirements for air conditioners in newly constructed tenant-occupied buildings. HPD would submit to the Speaker of the Council and publish on its website a report on the amount of air conditioners provided through this program and the quantity of complaints received from tenants based on owners’ failures to provide adequate cooling.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Int 1120-2024 *Amanda C. Farías Proposed Int. No. 1120-BEstablishing timelines for cooperative corporations to approve or deny the sale of cooperative apartments.IntroductionThis bill would set timelines for decisions regarding the sale of co-op apartments. It would generally require the co-op to acknowledge receipt of application materials within 15 days, and provide notice of whether it has consented to the sale within 45 days after the application is complete, with extensions possible in some circumstances. This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to issue violations for a co-op’s failure to meet these requirements, resulting in civil penalties of $1,000 for a first violation, $1,500 for a second violation, and $2,000 for third and subsequent violations.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1120-2024 *Amanda C. Farías  Establishing timelines for cooperative corporations to approve or deny the sale of cooperative apartments.IntroductionThis bill would set timelines for decisions regarding the sale of co-op apartments. It would generally require the co-op to acknowledge receipt of application materials within 15 days, and provide notice of whether it has consented to the sale within 45 days after the application is complete, with extensions possible in some circumstances. This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to issue violations for a co-op’s failure to meet these requirements, resulting in civil penalties of $1,000 for a first violation, $1,500 for a second violation, and $2,000 for third and subsequent violations.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 1120-2024 *Amanda C. Farías  Establishing timelines for cooperative corporations to approve or deny the sale of cooperative apartments.IntroductionThis bill would set timelines for decisions regarding the sale of co-op apartments. It would generally require the co-op to acknowledge receipt of application materials within 15 days, and provide notice of whether it has consented to the sale within 45 days after the application is complete, with extensions possible in some circumstances. This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to issue violations for a co-op’s failure to meet these requirements, resulting in civil penalties of $1,000 for a first violation, $1,500 for a second violation, and $2,000 for third and subsequent violations.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1120-2024 BAmanda C. Farías  Establishing timelines for cooperative corporations to approve or deny the sale of cooperative apartments.IntroductionThis bill would set timelines for decisions regarding the sale of co-op apartments. It would generally require the co-op to acknowledge receipt of application materials within 15 days, and provide notice of whether it has consented to the sale within 45 days after the application is complete, with extensions possible in some circumstances. This bill would require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to issue violations for a co-op’s failure to meet these requirements, resulting in civil penalties of $1,000 for a first violation, $1,500 for a second violation, and $2,000 for third and subsequent violations.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Int 1321-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez Proposed Int. No. 1321-AEnactment of the existing building code, and to repeal chapter 1 of title 27 of such code comprising the 1968 building code.IntroductionThis bill would create the Existing Building Code (“EBC”), modeled on the 2021 International Existing Building Code, which would improve and simplify requirements for the alteration and maintenance of the City’s existing building stock. Additionally, this bill would create a work area requirement to measure an alteration’s size and applicable code requirements. This bill would also create a Limited Home Improvement Permit for 1- and 2-family 17 dwellings, to be filed by a homeowner or a licensed home improvement contractor, to provide a path for homeowners to obtain work permits for specific types of home improvement alterations. Additionally, this bill would create a standardized method to verify the stability of buildings being altered and require a more thorough assessment when the proposed alterations increase the level of structural demand in the building. Finally, this bill would repeal the 1968 Building Code, as codified in Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Administrative Code.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1321-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Enactment of the existing building code, and to repeal chapter 1 of title 27 of such code comprising the 1968 building code.IntroductionThis bill would create the Existing Building Code (“EBC”), modeled on the 2021 International Existing Building Code, which would improve and simplify requirements for the alteration and maintenance of the City’s existing building stock. Additionally, this bill would create a work area requirement to measure an alteration’s size and applicable code requirements. This bill would also create a Limited Home Improvement Permit for 1- and 2-family 17 dwellings, to be filed by a homeowner or a licensed home improvement contractor, to provide a path for homeowners to obtain work permits for specific types of home improvement alterations. Additionally, this bill would create a standardized method to verify the stability of buildings being altered and require a more thorough assessment when the proposed alterations increase the level of structural demand in the building. Finally, this bill would repeal the 1968 Building Code, as codified in Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Administrative Code.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 1321-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Enactment of the existing building code, and to repeal chapter 1 of title 27 of such code comprising the 1968 building code.IntroductionThis bill would create the Existing Building Code (“EBC”), modeled on the 2021 International Existing Building Code, which would improve and simplify requirements for the alteration and maintenance of the City’s existing building stock. Additionally, this bill would create a work area requirement to measure an alteration’s size and applicable code requirements. This bill would also create a Limited Home Improvement Permit for 1- and 2-family 17 dwellings, to be filed by a homeowner or a licensed home improvement contractor, to provide a path for homeowners to obtain work permits for specific types of home improvement alterations. Additionally, this bill would create a standardized method to verify the stability of buildings being altered and require a more thorough assessment when the proposed alterations increase the level of structural demand in the building. Finally, this bill would repeal the 1968 Building Code, as codified in Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Administrative Code.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1321-2025 APierina Ana Sanchez  Enactment of the existing building code, and to repeal chapter 1 of title 27 of such code comprising the 1968 building code.IntroductionThis bill would create the Existing Building Code (“EBC”), modeled on the 2021 International Existing Building Code, which would improve and simplify requirements for the alteration and maintenance of the City’s existing building stock. Additionally, this bill would create a work area requirement to measure an alteration’s size and applicable code requirements. This bill would also create a Limited Home Improvement Permit for 1- and 2-family 17 dwellings, to be filed by a homeowner or a licensed home improvement contractor, to provide a path for homeowners to obtain work permits for specific types of home improvement alterations. Additionally, this bill would create a standardized method to verify the stability of buildings being altered and require a more thorough assessment when the proposed alterations increase the level of structural demand in the building. Finally, this bill would repeal the 1968 Building Code, as codified in Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Administrative Code.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Int 1422-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez Proposed Int. No. 1422-ANYC construction codes, in relation to conforming provisions of such codes with provisions of the NYC existing building code and electrical and elevator inspections.Introduction Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1422-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  NYC construction codes, in relation to conforming provisions of such codes with provisions of the NYC existing building code and electrical and elevator inspections.Introduction Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 1422-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  NYC construction codes, in relation to conforming provisions of such codes with provisions of the NYC existing building code and electrical and elevator inspections.Introduction Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1422-2025 APierina Ana Sanchez  NYC construction codes, in relation to conforming provisions of such codes with provisions of the NYC existing building code and electrical and elevator inspections.Introduction Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available
Int 1490-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez Proposed Int. No. 1490-BConforming the New York city energy conservation code to the New York state energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city.IntroductionThis bill would implement section 28-1001.3 of the Administrative Code, which requires the New York City Department of Buildings to submit proposed updates to the City’s Energy Conservation Code (“NYCECC”) to bring it up to date with or exceed the latest edition of the Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (“ECCCNYS”). These amendments would bring the NYCECC up to date with the 2025 version of the ECCCNYS, which goes into effect on December 31, 2025, but with certain local amendments based on unique conditions within the City.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1490-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Conforming the New York city energy conservation code to the New York state energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city.IntroductionThis bill would implement section 28-1001.3 of the Administrative Code, which requires the New York City Department of Buildings to submit proposed updates to the City’s Energy Conservation Code (“NYCECC”) to bring it up to date with or exceed the latest edition of the Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (“ECCCNYS”). These amendments would bring the NYCECC up to date with the 2025 version of the ECCCNYS, which goes into effect on December 31, 2025, but with certain local amendments based on unique conditions within the City.Amendment Proposed by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 1490-2025 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Conforming the New York city energy conservation code to the New York state energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city.IntroductionThis bill would implement section 28-1001.3 of the Administrative Code, which requires the New York City Department of Buildings to submit proposed updates to the City’s Energy Conservation Code (“NYCECC”) to bring it up to date with or exceed the latest edition of the Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (“ECCCNYS”). These amendments would bring the NYCECC up to date with the 2025 version of the ECCCNYS, which goes into effect on December 31, 2025, but with certain local amendments based on unique conditions within the City.Amended by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1490-2025 BPierina Ana Sanchez  Conforming the New York city energy conservation code to the New York state energy code with amendments unique to construction in the city.IntroductionThis bill would implement section 28-1001.3 of the Administrative Code, which requires the New York City Department of Buildings to submit proposed updates to the City’s Energy Conservation Code (“NYCECC”) to bring it up to date with or exceed the latest edition of the Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (“ECCCNYS”). These amendments would bring the NYCECC up to date with the 2025 version of the ECCCNYS, which goes into effect on December 31, 2025, but with certain local amendments based on unique conditions within the City.Approved by CommitteePass Action details Not available