The Center for New York City and State Law is partnering with the Real Estate Board of New York to publish a monthly report tracking hearings, votes, and approvals for new residential dwelling units from the City Planning Commission and City Council. The report is based on unique data tracking by REBNY of projects in the city's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, or ULURP. Through August 2026, 6,732 new residential units have been approved through ULURP, according to the report.
In August 2026, the City Planning Commission approved 1,975 proposed residential units and certified six new projects to begin public review. The City Council approved 250 proposed residential units and approved two projects with modifications to be reviewed by the City Planning Commission. Those Council modifications resulted in a total loss of eight dwelling units, including two affordable units, from what had been approved by the Planning Commission. The report notes that August is typically a slow month for city government, and the City Council is expected to vote on many more potential new housing units in September.
The year-to-date figure of 6,732 units compares with 9,233 units approved in all of 2025, 5,724 in 2024, and 2,562 in 2023. Currently, 10,955 units are in the ULURP process, including projects that are noticed but not yet certified and projects in active review. That total does not include units from filed projects or ones already approved by the Council. The report lists several projects voted on in August, including the Sojourner Truth–Mapes Rezoning in the Bronx with about 457 income-restricted units and the Park Avenue Brooklyn Rezoning with about 391 dwelling units and educational facilities.
What remains unknown is how many of the 10,955 units currently in the ULURP process will ultimately receive approval, since community board and borough president opinions are advisory and the City Council can modify proposals. The report also does not specify how many of the approved units are affordable or income-restricted beyond the two affordable units lost through Council modifications. Future monthly reports may clarify whether the pace of approvals through August will continue into the fall.