Who We Are

Our Mission

Housing is more than a place to live. It is the foundation for opportunity.

Our Story

40+ years building pathways to affordable housing across New York.

For more than 40 years, NYC Housing Partnership has helped expand affordable housing across New York City and beyond through innovative public-private partnerships. What began as a mission to build affordable homes has grown into a comprehensive platform that helps New Yorkers rent, buy, and remain stably housed.

Today, through our Pathways to Housing initiatives, we combine housing development, homeownership education, financial capability programs, and strategic partnerships to create new opportunities for individuals and families across the region.

Together with community partners, lenders, developers, and public agencies, we are working to ensure that housing opportunity remains within reach for generations to come.

Our Values

Housing Opportunity

Housing is the foundation for economic mobility, community stability, and generational wealth.

Equity & Access

We work to expand access to housing opportunities for historically underserved communities.

Partnerships

We collaborate with communities, financial institutions, developers, and government to create housing solutions that no single organization could achieve alone.

Innovation

We develop new tools, programs, and partnerships that expand housing access in a changing housing market.

Impact & Accountability

We measure our success by the families we serve, the homes we create, and the lasting change we help build in communities.

People First

Housing is about people. Our work centers the lived experiences and aspirations of the households we serve.

Our History

1983: NYC Housing Partnership was founded as a pioneering public-private partnership to tackle New York City's affordable housing crisis, connecting city agencies with private developers and financial institutions to build homes where they were needed most.

NYC Housing Partnership was founded as a pioneering public-private partnership to tackle New York City's affordable housing crisis, connecting city agencies with private developers and financial institutions to build homes where they were needed most.

1986: The first newly constructed affordable homes were completed in the Bronx, demonstrating that private-sector collaboration could deliver quality housing in New York City neighborhoods that had been devastated by decades of disinvestment.

The first newly constructed affordable homes were completed in the Bronx, demonstrating that private-sector collaboration could deliver quality housing in New York City neighborhoods that had been devastated by decades of disinvestment.

1992: Operations expanded to all five boroughs, bringing affordable homeownership and rental housing to communities across New York City through the New Homes and Nehemiah programs.

Operations expanded to all five boroughs, bringing affordable homeownership and rental housing to communities across New York City through the New Homes and Nehemiah programs.

2000: Surpassed 25,000 families housed, a landmark that reflected nearly two decades of partnership between the city, developers, and lenders working together to create affordable homes at scale.

Surpassed 25,000 families housed, a landmark that reflected nearly two decades of partnership between the city, developers, and lenders working together to create affordable homes at scale.

2005: Launched preservation programs to protect aging affordable housing stock, recognizing that keeping existing homes affordable is just as critical as building new ones.

Launched preservation programs to protect aging affordable housing stock, recognizing that keeping existing homes affordable is just as critical as building new ones.

2010: Leveraged more than $5 billion in private financing for affordable housing development, proving that public-private partnerships can mobilize private capital for public good.

Leveraged more than $5 billion in private financing for affordable housing development, proving that public-private partnerships can mobilize private capital for public good.

2015: Became a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, expanding services to include first-time homebuyer education, pre-purchase counseling, and financial capability programs that prepare families for sustainable homeownership.

Became a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, expanding services to include first-time homebuyer education, pre-purchase counseling, and financial capability programs that prepare families for sustainable homeownership.

2020: Rapidly adapted housing programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, transitioning counseling and education services online while advocating for emergency relief to keep vulnerable New Yorkers stably housed.

Rapidly adapted housing programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, transitioning counseling and education services online while advocating for emergency relief to keep vulnerable New Yorkers stably housed.

2023: Reached a milestone of 99,000+ families housed across New York City, spanning four decades of affordable homeownership, rental housing, and supportive housing development.

Reached a milestone of 99,000+ families housed across New York City, spanning four decades of affordable homeownership, rental housing, and supportive housing development.

2024: Generated over $11 billion in total private financing for affordable housing and launched the Pathways initiative, reimagining the organization's mission around four integrated pillars: Homeownership, Housing Development, Housing Stability, and Housing Innovation.

Generated over $11 billion in total private financing for affordable housing and launched the Pathways initiative, reimagining the organization's mission around four integrated pillars: Homeownership, Housing Development, Housing Stability, and Housing Innovation.

Operations expanded to all five boroughs, bringing affordable homeownership and rental housing to communities across New York City through the New Homes and Nehemiah programs.

Surpassed 25,000 families housed, a landmark that reflected nearly two decades of partnership between the city, developers, and lenders working together to create affordable homes at scale.

Launched preservation programs to protect aging affordable housing stock, recognizing that keeping existing homes affordable is just as critical as building new ones.

Leveraged more than $5 billion in private financing for affordable housing development, proving that public-private partnerships can mobilize private capital for public good.

Reached a milestone of 99,000+ families housed across New York City, spanning four decades of affordable homeownership, rental housing, and supportive housing development.

Board of Directors

Dedicated leaders from across NYC's public and private sectors guiding our mission to create affordable housing.

Executive Leadership

Experienced professionals leading our work in development, compliance, counseling, and sustainability.

Our Partners

We work closely with city, state, and federal agencies, lending institutions, community organizations, and private developers to make affordable housing happen.

Annual Reports