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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Gramercy Park, a historic Manhattan neighborhood, contains 39 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing units, with 38 designated as low-income. This represents approximately 0.53% of the estimated 7,303 housing units in the area. The LIHTC program has provided $287,489 in project tax credits for affordable housing in Gramercy Park, averaging $7,371 per unit in federal funding.
Two LIHTC funded projects exist in the neighborhood. The first, completed in 2007 at 321 E 21st St, features 22 units, including 21 low-income units, one efficiency, and 12 one-bedroom apartments. The second project, located at 235 E 14th St, contains 17 low-income units, comprising six one-bedroom and 11 two-bedroom apartments. The 2000s saw the most affordable housing development in Gramercy Park.
The LIHTC funded affordable housing inventory in Gramercy Park includes one efficiency, 18 one-bedroom units, and 11 two-bedroom units. This distribution indicates a focus on accommodating smaller households and individuals.
Gramercy Park's population has shown a slight downward trend, decreasing from 20,599 in 2014 to 19,060 in 2022. Despite this decrease, the median income has remained consistently high, rising from $126,456 in 2014 to $138,252 in 2022. The racial composition has experienced minor changes, with the white population decreasing from 73% in 2014 to 69% in 2022, while the Asian population increased from 13% to 16%. Hispanic and Black populations saw small increases from 5% to 7% and 3% to 5%, respectively.
The high median income and predominantly white population indicate that Gramercy Park remains an affluent neighborhood. This demographic profile may explain the limited development of LIHTC funded affordable housing in recent years, as the neighborhood's overall economic status might not align with typical criteria for extensive low-income housing development.
Gramercy Park's LIHTC funded affordable housing inventory provides 39 units of affordable housing in this high-income Manhattan neighborhood. The two LIHTC projects, completed in the 2000s, offer a mix of unit sizes primarily catering to smaller households. Despite the neighborhood's overall affluence and high median income, these affordable units contribute to maintaining some level of economic diversity in the area. The demographic trends over the past decade, including slight population decrease and consistent high income levels, provide context for the limited recent development of LIHTC funded housing in Gramercy Park.