About New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is a municipal agency of the City of New York, responsible for developing and maintaining the city's stock of affordable housing. Its stated mission is to promote quality and affordability in the city's housing and diversity and strength in its neighborhoods. The agency organizes its work around three objectives: maintaining building and resident safety and health, creating opportunities through housing affordability, and engaging New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.
HPD enforces the Housing Maintenance Code through inspections, violations, emergency repairs, and cases brought in Housing Court, and its Housing Litigation Division seeks court orders to correct conditions. The agency also runs preservation and development financing, annual property registration, rental and down-payment assistance, Section 8 information, and affordable housing marketing on NYC Housing Connect. Its headquarters is at 100 Gold Street in Lower Manhattan, with branch offices in each of the five boroughs.
| Type | Government office |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York City (headquarters at 100 Gold Street, Manhattan), Branch offices in each of the five boroughs |
| Phone | 212-863-6300 |
| Website | nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page |
| Registered NY attorneys | 23 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development 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.
Registered attorneys
Katherine Lam Delinquent Nancy Batterman Currently registered Leslie Kahn Currently registered Marc Demilt Currently registered Lynette Parker Currently registered Andrew Wallace Currently registered Shakti Rhys Currently registered Donyele Fontaine Currently registered Symone Sylvester Currently registered Alyson Lanzer Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.