Affordable Housing Fast Track Amendments

Effective date: June 17, 2026

Printable Version of Proposed Rule Text
BSA-AHFT-Rulemaking-Package-CLEAN-2.26.26.pdf

Printable Version of Adopted Rule Text
Notice-of-Adoption_BSA-TAHP-Rule_NYCRULES.pdf

Adopted rule summary:

The Board of Standards and Appeals (“Board” or “BSA”) is adopting rules to implement the changes to the City Charter (the Charter) that created a streamlined process for approval of applications involving certain housing developments, known as Targeted Affordable Housing Projects (“TAHP”). The Charter changes are intended to reduce the time it takes for the City to review certain affordable housing projects and thereby help increase the number of affordable housing units in the City. The Board is adopting the following changes: Sections one through five amend and add to its Rules of Practice and Procedures (“Board’s Rules”) primarily to codify the Board’s process for implementing the recently enacted Charter § 666-a TAHP process. Specifically, the changes will: • update the Board’s Rule § 1-01.3—which quotes relevant portions of the Board’s enabling Charter text for applicant and broader community awareness—to include the TAHP text, as well as text from a prior Charter revision that was not added to Board’s Rules § 1-01.3; • amend Board’s Rule § 1-06.1 to include the TAHP as a category within the Board’s appellate jurisdiction; • amend Board’s Rule § 1-06.3 to codify the filing process and additional administrative requirements for TAHP projects; and • update the Board’s rules to make conforming changes to the recent City of Yes for Economic Opportunity and Housing Opportunity text amendments.