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Agency Testimony

Adler reviews affordability breakdowns and monthly maintenance estimates

New York City Council · Sep 8, 2026 · starts 0:09:34 · 1 min 13 sec

Adler presents AMI affordability tables for existing and new residents, explains that typical NYC apartment operating costs run $1,000-$1,500/month, and details estimated monthly maintenance fees of approximately $1,191 per unit, adjusted to include a 10% cushion for reserves.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

Next slide, please.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

This is just an overview of what this affordability looks like.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

As mentioned before, this is the breakdown for existing and new residents for what the affordability looks like.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

And those are the numbers on what 80%, 100% AMI actually looks like for a family of three in New York this year.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

Next slide, please.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

It costs about $1,000 to $1,500 each month to properly operate one apartment in a New York City building.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

Tenants through TIL, often because of the state of these TIL buildings, pay a lot less than this.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

This is the breakdown of what the average unit in this project would be paying per month in their maintenance fees.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

These are taken from...

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

These are taken from estimates and guidelines that HPD uses for all of its homeownership buildings from a partner that breaks it down for each example expense line.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

This is adjusted for also the nature of the buildings that we're working with here and adjusted to also include the cushion I mentioned before, the 10%.

Member of the Public - Emily Adler

So it comes out to $11.91 per month.