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Housing authority and HUD describe obsolescence test for Hudson Malone Towers; city to sign letter seeking HUD action and vouchers
Summary
Albany housing authority and HUD updated the commission on Hudson Malone Towers, reporting a physical‑obsolescence assessment that supports inventory removal; HUD said a formal application can trigger tenant‑protection vouchers (90‑day review) and that demolition/repositioning could follow if HUD approves.
The commission heard a detailed update from the Albany Housing Authority (AHA) and HUD on Feb. 12 about Hudson Malone Towers and the housing authority’s effort to reposition or remove the property from public‑housing inventory.
Dr. Miles, the housing authority leader who addressed the commission, described an assessment done to determine whether modernization would be cost‑effective. HUD staff and field office representatives explained HUD standards: if modernization activities exceed a certain percentage (the meeting cited a 62.5 percent modernization‑to‑value threshold), the building may be deemed physically obsolete under HUD policy and eligible for inventory…
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