{"id":903,"date":"2020-02-01T18:13:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T18:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/develop.mtopp.org\/?p=903"},"modified":"2021-01-19T18:18:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:18:26","slug":"960-franklin-ave-affordable-plan-will-cause-displacement-and-gentrification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtopp.org\/index.php\/2020\/02\/01\/960-franklin-ave-affordable-plan-will-cause-displacement-and-gentrification\/","title":{"rendered":"960 Franklin Ave “Affordable” Plan – Will Cause Displacement and Gentrification"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This is a slightly different version of a letter that was sent to Department of City Planning<\/strong>, who is the “lead agency<\/strong>” on the rezoning application. It is in reference <\/strong>to the environmental consequences<\/strong> of the proposed development<\/strong> that allows comments and suggestions<\/strong> to be given to the city. It can also be the basis for a lawsuit <\/strong>if the City fails to consider <\/strong>and explore the negative consequences<\/strong> of a development.<\/em><\/p>

It is our belief <\/strong>that the City can not simply ignore<\/strong> or even state that because a developer is building “affordable<\/strong>“‘ units that they will not have adverse effects<\/strong> upon the community, especially since the developer has such a range of options<\/strong> that he can choose from<\/strong>, as this paper will explore<\/strong>. In fact some of these options<\/strong> could actually help gentrification and displacement<\/strong> as the “affordable” income bands can be way above market rent.<\/strong><\/p>

Misrepresenting Affordable Units<\/h5>

It is common for the news media<\/strong> and other communications to make the claim that when the word “Affordable” housing is stated that it means “below market value<\/strong>“. However, this is so untrue <\/strong>that “Affordable” can actually mean luxury apartments<\/strong> depending upon where they are being built <\/strong>and who they are for (targeting)<\/strong>.<\/p>

This is the case with the 960 Franklin Ave<\/strong> Development where 100% of the “affordable” <\/strong>units which is 50% <\/strong>of the total amount of the entire development<\/strong> being built in Crown Height South, will be rent burden and severe rent burden <\/strong>(above<\/strong><\/em> market value\/luxury<\/strong> apartments).<\/p>

What the Developer Plans on Building<\/h5>

Bruce Enicher, the developer has stated on his application <\/strong>that he plans on applying for the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing <\/strong>(MIH) program – Option 2 <\/strong>and **HPD\/HUD<\/strong> funding . He wants to build almost 1600 residential units<\/strong> where currently he can build only 500<\/strong>. He states half <\/strong>will be built under the “affordable<\/strong>” of the two programs sited<\/strong> above.<\/p>

Affordable Income Bands<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>
Rent Burden Definition<\/strong><\/a><\/h6><\/div>
MIH Option 2 Parameters\/Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>
One and Two Income Band Scenarios<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>
Three Income Band Scenarios<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>
Lawful Double Dipping HUD\/HPD and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>
Developer’s Current Statements Are Not Legally Binding<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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