NYC 100 Gold Street Housing Plan: 4,000 Homes Enter Public Review
New York City started public review for nearly 4,000 homes at 100 Gold Street, including about 1,000 permanently affordable, rent-stabilized homes.
The short answer
New York City announced on September 22, 2026 that the redevelopment of the City-owned 100 Gold Street site in Lower Manhattan has entered public review. The current City estimate is approximately 4,000 mixed-income homes, including around 1,000 permanently affordable, rent-stabilized homes.
This is a development and review milestone, not a lease-up announcement. The City says environmental review will continue this fall and the project is expected to enter the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, or ULURP, in 2027. No renter should treat the announced unit count as apartments that can be applied for today.
What the current plan includes
The September 22 City announcement describes nearly 4,000 homes and says roughly 1,000 would be permanently affordable and rent stabilized. The plan also includes a replacement older adult center, approximately 40,000 square feet of public-realm improvements and a roughly 40,000-square-foot publicly accessible commercial fitness center with community programming.
The site currently houses City agencies including the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The redevelopment plan includes relocating those agencies as the property is transformed. These are project-plan facts; final design, approvals, construction sequencing and lease-up details remain subject to later stages.
Why the 4,000-home figure is newer than the earlier 3,700 estimate
NYCEDC's existing project page describes the selected development proposal as approximately 3,700 mixed-income homes with at least 25 percent permanently affordable. The City's September 22, 2026 announcement says the updated plan adds roughly 300 homes and now describes the project as approximately 4,000 homes, including around 1,000 permanently affordable, rent-stabilized homes.
For current planning, Max Rental Tools uses the newer September 22 announcement for the headline estimate while retaining the NYCEDC project page as useful project history. If the City publishes a certified application or later approval with a different count, this same guide should be updated rather than creating a competing page.
Public review does not mean final approval
The City says a scoping hearing is planned for October 2026 to begin the formal environmental-review process, with ULURP expected in 2027. Those steps provide opportunities for formal review and public input; they should not be described as completed approvals before the official records show that they occurred.
The practical status today is therefore PUBLIC REVIEW STARTED. Construction start, completion, final apartment mix, affordable-housing eligibility, rents, application dates and move-in timing should remain unclaimed until the responsible City agencies publish them.
What renters should watch for
People interested in the future affordable apartments should watch official NYC housing channels for a later application or lottery announcement rather than relying on social-media posts or early project renderings. The September 22 release does not provide an application window, income bands, apartment rents or a lease-up date.
When official leasing information eventually appears, compare the actual program requirements, household-income limits, unit sizes, accessibility information and application deadline against the official listing. A planned affordable unit is not the same thing as an open Housing Connect opportunity.
What leasing and property-management professionals should take from the announcement
For leasing managers and multifamily operators, 100 Gold Street is a future-supply and public-review signal, not a present competitive set with available units. Market reports should label the project as planned or under review until construction and delivery milestones are verified.
Do not quote the planned affordable component as though it changes the rent-regulation status of unrelated buildings. Existing New York and New York City lease, rent-stabilization, Good Cause, screening and notice rules continue to depend on the actual property and tenancy.
How Max Rental Tools will keep this page current
This page should remain the single canonical Max Rental Tools guide for the 100 Gold Street redevelopment unless a genuinely different renter or landlord workflow emerges. Material updates include the environmental-review record, ULURP certification and votes, final unit and affordability counts, construction milestones, official affordable-housing application information, or a verified lease-up schedule.
Political statements and advocacy around the project are not treated as legal or leasing facts. Max Rental Tools will continue to separate the administration's stated goals from official project status, adopted approvals and practical renter or manager actions.
Common questions
Are apartments at 100 Gold Street available to apply for now?
No application or lease-up window is identified in the City's September 22, 2026 announcement. The project has entered public review and is expected to enter ULURP in 2027.
How many homes are planned at 100 Gold Street?
The City's current September 22, 2026 announcement describes approximately 4,000 mixed-income homes. Earlier NYCEDC project materials described about 3,700, so the newer City announcement is the current estimate.
How many units are expected to be affordable and rent stabilized?
The current City announcement says around 1,000 homes are planned to be permanently affordable and rent stabilized. Final project approvals and later housing-program documents should be checked for any change.
Is the 100 Gold Street redevelopment finally approved?
The City describes the project as having started public review. Environmental review is continuing and ULURP is expected in 2027, so this guide does not present the project as finally approved or ready for construction or leasing.
Does this announcement change rent rules for existing New York City apartments?
No. It is a project-development announcement. Rent rules for an existing apartment still depend on that property's regulatory status, lease, location and applicable law.
Official sources
NYC Mayor's Office — 100 Gold Street public review announcement (September 22, 2026)NYCEDC — 100 Gold Street project pageNYC DCAS — 100 Gold Street building pageContinue your check
Use the state directory for current jurisdiction-specific rules, calculate the proposed increase, then prepare the appropriate rental document only after the legal-rule checks are complete.