Int 2246-2021
Establishment of a task force to study and make recommendations regarding the potential conversion of vacant or commercially unviable office space to other uses.
This bill would establish an Office Conversions Task Force (“Task Force”) to study options and make recommendations for converting vacant or commercially unviable office space to other potential uses, including affordable housing. The Task Force would be comprised of the Commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), the Director of the Department of City Planning (“DCP”), the President of the Economic Development Corporation, the Commissioner of the Department of Buildings, or their respective designees. Additionally, the Task Force would include eight appointed members with knowledge or expertise relevant to office conversions: one by the Speaker of the Council, one by the Public Advocate would appoint one member, and six by the Mayor, at least one of whom must be a union representative. The Task Force would be required to report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor, the Speaker and the Public Advocate no later than two years after the effective date of this local law and would publish the report on HPD and DCP’s websites.
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Meetings & Hearings (4)
Documents
Files (20)
Int. No. 2246
4/28/2021
Summary of Int. No. 2246
12/11/2021
March 25, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
3/25/2021
Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-25-21
4/5/2021
Minutes of the Stated Meeting - March 25, 2021
6/14/2021
Committee Report 11/9/21
11/8/2021
Hearing Testimony 11/9/21
11/16/2021
Hearing Transcript 11/9/21
12/2/2021
Proposed Int. No. 2246-A - 12/10/21
12/20/2021
Summary of Int. No. 2246-A
3/29/2023
Fiscal Impact Statement
3/29/2023
Committee Report 12/14/21
12/14/2021
Committee Report - Stated Meeting
4/14/2022
December 15, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
4/14/2022
Int. No. 2246-A (FINAL)
3/29/2023
Hearing Transcript 12/14/21
4/14/2022
Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 12-15-21
4/14/2022
Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
3/29/2023
Local Law 43
3/29/2023
Minutes of the Stated Meeting - December 15, 2021
3/29/2023