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HPD on exploring land sales and new revenue models for Mitchell-Lamas

New York City Council · Jul 15, 2026 · starts 0:16:32 · 37 sec

Phillips describes Mitchell-Lamas exploring sale of parking lots and undeveloped land to fund trusts offsetting expenses, paying for climate upgrades and capital needs, and creating additional housing.

Adam Phillips

We are also exploring new revenue models to enable capital improvements and reduce, where possible, future increases.

Adam Phillips

Some Mitchell Llamas are exploring the sale of their parking lots and other undeveloped land where new housing would be built.

Adam Phillips

This could provide millions of dollars to fund a trust that would offset increasing expenses, helping to minimize future rent or maintenance fee increases.

Adam Phillips

It could also pay for climate upgrades and major capital needs such as roof repairs, elevator replacements, and more.

Adam Phillips

In the process, it will also create more housing to help address

Adam Phillips

our citywide housing shortage.