New York City Council Member Ben Kallos authored the new affordable housing system, where you can apply online for new and existing affordable housing rentals and home ownership opportunities at nyc.gov/housingconnect. In the Council, Ben chaired the Land Use Subcommittee on Planning, Dispositions, and Concessions where he approved and helped negotiate Article XI tax abatements, Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Housing Development Corporation (HDC) subsidies and regulatory agreements, and other terms on more than 7,500 units of affordable housing. In addition to new development this included extending benefits to affordable home ownership programs including Mitchell-Lama, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) Cooperatives, Affordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program (ANCP), and Tenant Interim Lease Apartment Purchase Program (TIL) among other programs. Benjamin Kallos has experience negotiating the best possible terms on regulatory agreements whether for the first time or an extension and is here to help you maintain your affordable home ownership.