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CB2 fellowship analysis finds net loss of rent‑stabilized units over 2007–2020; researcher highlights data limits
Summary
A city fellowship presented research showing a net loss of rent‑stabilized units in Manhattan Community Board 2 between 2007 and 2020 and mapped where those units were concentrated. The researcher said open‑data limitations make tracking additions difficult and recommended further study and improved data sharing.
Lauren Leiker, a City fellowship researcher hosted by Community Board 2, presented a temporal study of affordable housing in CB2 that focused on rent‑stabilized units and mapped changes from 2007 through 2020.
Leiker said available datasets show a net loss of rent‑stabilized units in the district — approximately 6,400 units lost in the period analyzed — and that losses have been spread across the district rather than concentrated in a single area. The presentation used Rent Guidelines…
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