New York City’s the American Institute of Architects has launched a competition to design affordable housing on 13 of its more difficult plots of land. Problems including building codes and spaces left in zoning decisions have made the lots undesirable for developers, with some of the land empty for several years . The competition, launched in partnership with the American Institute of Architects of the American Institute of Architects , aims to develop lots with areas as low as 1,008 sq ft and as narrow as 23 ft. Potential residents said they are wary about the affordability of the resulting homes.
New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development has launched a competition to design affordable housing on 23 of its more difficult plots of land. Problems including building codes and spaces left in zoning decisions have made the lots undesirable for developers, with some of the land empty for several years. The competition, launched in partnership with the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, aims to develop lots with areas as low as 1,008 sq ft and as narrow as 13 ft. Potential residents said they are wary about the affordability of the resulting homes.