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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Bay Ridge, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, has a unique LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory. The neighborhood has one LIHTC project providing a total of 61 affordable units, including 6 low-income units. Based on the 2022 population of 80,755 and an estimated 30,941 housing units, the LIHTC-funded affordable housing covers approximately 0.2% of the neighborhood's estimated housing inventory.
The LIHTC program has invested $205,589 in tax credits for affordable housing in Bay Ridge. This translates to an average federal funding of about $3,370 per unit. The sole LIHTC project in the neighborhood, Pope John Paul II Senior Apartments, L.P., was completed in 2007, marking over 15 years of affordable housing presence in Bay Ridge.
The project consists of 61 total units, including 11 efficiencies, 49 one-bedroom units, and 1 two-bedroom unit. This unit distribution suggests a focus on accommodating smaller households, particularly seniors or individuals living alone.
Over the past decade, Bay Ridge has experienced some demographic shifts. The population has remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 76,720 in 2019 to 80,755 in 2022. Median income has also seen growth, rising from $80,908 in 2019 to $80,898 in 2022, with a peak of $87,273 in 2021.
Racial demographics have shown gradual changes. The white population has decreased slightly from 61% in 2019 to 58% in 2022, while the Hispanic population has increased from 19% to 21% during the same period. The Asian population has remained stable at around 15%, and the Black population has slightly increased from 2% to 3%.
Despite these demographic shifts, there have been no new LIHTC projects in Bay Ridge over the last decade. This could be due to various factors, including limited available land for development, changes in local housing policies, or potentially a focus on other affordable housing initiatives not captured in the LIHTC data.
Bay Ridge's LIHTC-funded affordable housing inventory is characterized by a single project completed in 2007, providing 61 units primarily designed for smaller households. While this project contributes to the neighborhood's affordable housing stock, it represents a small percentage of the estimated total housing units. The neighborhood has experienced modest demographic changes over the past decade, including slight increases in population and median income, as well as gradual shifts in racial composition. Despite these changes, there have been no new LIHTC developments in recent years, suggesting that other factors may be influencing affordable housing development in the area.