Mitchell–Lama Housing Program

It was sponsored by New York State Senator MacNeil Mitchell and Assemblyman Alfred A. Lama and signed into law in 1955.

[2][3] The program's publicly stated purpose was the development and building of affordable housing, both rental and co-operatively owned, for middle-income residents.

Developers received tax abatements as long as they remained in the program, and low-interest mortgages, subsidized by the federal, state, or New York City government.

[9] According to the New York State Homes and Community Renewal (formerly DHCR), "A total of 269 Mitchell-Lama developments with over 105,000 apartments were built under the program.

[19] Some politicians have proposed bills[20] to the New York State legislature that would put all buildings leaving or that have left Mitchell–Lama into rent stabilization upon privatization.

On December 28, 2010, the Appellate Division, First Department (covering the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx) unanimously upheld DHCR's regulation.

[26] The owner of Columbus 95 failed to pursue judicial permission to appeal to New York State's highest court.