About New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is a municipal agency responsible for developing and maintaining affordable housing in New York City. Its stated mission is to promote quality and affordability in the city's housing and diversity and strength in its neighborhoods. The agency's work is organized around three goals: maintaining building and resident safety and health, creating opportunities through housing affordability, and engaging residents in neighborhood planning. It was established in 1978, and its headquarters is at 100 Gold Street in Manhattan.
HPD's functions include enforcing the New York City Housing Maintenance Code through inspections, issuing housing violations, and bringing cases in Housing Court. It also runs annual property registration, finances home repairs and affordable housing construction, administers the NYC Housing Connect affordable housing lotteries, and manages Section 8 rental assistance vouchers. It offers tenant and owner education and outreach. Its New York State presence includes its Manhattan headquarters and borough service and code enforcement offices in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
| Type | Government office |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island |
| Phone | 212-863-6300 |
| Website | nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page |
| Registered NY attorneys | 19 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).
Registered attorneys
John Tynday Currently registered Grace Defina Currently registered Kevin Hsi Currently registered Anna Solinsky Currently registered Yue Deng Currently registered Lee-Althea Griffith Currently registered Frank Hosein Currently registered Olga Klugina Currently registered Emily Veale Currently registered Katherine Harrigan Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.