Assistant Commissioner, Pre-development Services Division of Building and Land Developm

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) oversees housing standards across all 3.7 million homes in New York City.

As the nation’s largest municipal housing agency, HPD is responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants from harassment and displacement, and holding landlords accountable across the five boroughs. Under Commissioner Dina Levy and the Mamdani Administration, HPD is pursuing an ambitious housing agenda focused on the needs of New York’s tenants. With a broad set of tools including standards enforcement, tenant resources, and the creation of new affordable housing, HPD is committed to making New York City a more affordable place for renters and homeowners alike.

The Office of Development (OOD) leads the agency’s effort to create and preserve affordable housing in collaboration with other HPD offices as well as other city, state and federal agencies. The OOD is comprised of eight divisions that administer a range of programs. These divisions include New Construction Finance, Special Needs Housing, Housing Incentives, Building and Land Development Services (BLDS), Home ownership Opportunities and Preservation, Preservation Finance, Portfolio Management and Conversions, and Compliance and Enforcement.

The Division of Building and Land Development Services provides architectural, engineering, cost valuation, environmental planning, and construction support services to the various divisions within HPD’s Office of Development. BLDS is the largest division within the Office of Development with over 100 staff composed of seven units which include: the Bureau of New Construction Design Review Services, the Bureau of Preservation Design Review Services, the Bureau of Engineering, the Bureau of Construction Services, the Environmental Planning Unit, the Policy Unit, and the Program Management Unit.

As the Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Building and Land Development Services, you will oversee the following teams:

• Bureau of New Construction Design Review, which reviews Requests for Proposals related to proposed developments on city-owned sites and conducts design reviews for HPD-assisted new construction projects to ensure compliance with the HPD Design Guidelines for New Construction, NYC Zoning Resolution, and applicable accessibility requirements.
• Bureau of Preservation Design Review, which conducts inspections for the J-51 program and design reviews of HPD-assisted preservation projects for compliance with HPD Design Guidelines for Preservation and applicable accessibility requirements.
• Bureau of Engineering, which reviews and conducts inspections of building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural systems, to ensure alignment with HPD standards and applicable codes and requirements, and provides cost valuation services for HPD-assisted projects.
• Program Management Unit, which provides interagency assistance and coordination with various city agencies to ensure timely advancement of projects in pre-development.
• Environmental Planning Unit, which conducts environmental reviews pursuant to the City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and assists with policies related to environmental matters.

As Assistant Commissioner for Pre-Development Services, you will report directly to the Associate Commissioner of BLDS and play a pivotal leadership role in advancing New York City’s affordable housing goals. You will assist the Associate Commissioner with implementing the goals and objectives of the Agency and the division, and have the opportunity to shape policy, improve processes, and oversee the production of affordable housing that strengthens neighborhoods and serves New Yorkers across all five boroughs.

The Assistant Commissioner for Pre-Development Services will work closely with the Associate Commissioner to lead the division’s pre-development efforts and will oversee five interdisciplinary teams comprising architects, engineers, cost estimators, planners, and program managers responsible for advancing HPD projects through the…