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Some New Yorkers who own Landmarks often don’t have the means to hire the right specialists to engage in restoration projects for their properties. They turn to the New York City Historic Properties Fund (HPF), which offers low-interest loans and project management assistance to such owners, mostly in low- to moderate-income communities.
Since 1982, The New York Landmarks Conservancy (NYLC)-operated HPF has loaned over $31.6M to owners of over 273 buildings, including homeowners, co-ops, non-profits, and religious institutions throughout the city’s five boroughs. In celebration of the program’s 40th Anniversary, NYLC just launched “HPF People.” The informative video series will run throughout the year, with each episode featuring a special New Yorker involved with the loan program.
The first video interviews Deb Howard, former Executive Director of IMPACCT BROOKLYN and a longtime resident of Fort Greene / Clinton Hill. “[HPF] has funded 84 restoration projects in the neighborhood,” she says. “The longevity of the program over the last 40 years has allowed the Conservancy staff to make meaningful impact on our community. From Brooklyn to across the other boroughs, their work is making immediate impact on our neighborhoods and preserving buildings for generations to come.”
AYON Studio has participated in the HPF program as a trusted advisor and preservation Architect for property owners in Bedford–Stuyvesant and Harlem. In the intro to the video, you’ll even catch a glimpse of Principal Angel Ayón at one of our projects in Lefferts Gardens! The Studio is currently working on another project in Bed-Stuy.