New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development

New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Department overview
Formed1978 (1978)
JurisdictionNew York City
Headquarters100 Gold Street, New York, NY 10038
Employees2,695 (FY 2024)
Annual budget$1.41 billion (FY 2024)
Department executives
  • Ahmed Tigani, Acting Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Diversity Officer
  • George Sarkissian, Chief of Staff and Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs
Key document
Websitewww.nyc.gov/hpd

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the department of the government of New York City responsible for developing and maintaining the city's stock of affordable housing. Its regulations are compiled in title 28 of the New York City Rules. The Department is headed by a Commissioner, who is appointed by and reports directly to the Mayor of New York City. The current Acting Commissioner of HPD is Ahmed Tigani. Other former HPD Commissioners have included Adolfo Carrión Jr., Maria Torres-Springer, Vicki Been, Jerilyn Perine, Richard Roberts and Shaun Donovan, among others. HPD is headquartered in Lower Manhattan, and includes smaller branch offices in each of the city's five boroughs.

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