Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Casanova Residence will create 96 supportive and affordable homes with on-site services for formerly homeless New Yorkers
Mamdani administration investing $1 billion over the next two fiscal years in supportive housing
NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani was joined by The Doe Fund and local leaders to break ground on the Casanova Residence, a new supportive and affordable housing development in Hunts Point, the Bronx. When complete, the residence will provide 96 supportive and affordable homes with on-site services.
Casanova reflects the Mamdani administration’s commitment to confronting New York City’s housing crisis with the urgency it demands. Through Block by Block, the administration’s housing plan, and the recently adopted City budget, Mayor Mamdani is investing $1 billion over the next two fiscal years to create and preserve supportive housing – a 60% increase over the previous two fiscal years.
Fifty-eight apartments at Casanova will be supportive housing, pairing affordable homes with on-site services for individuals and families living with mental illness, substance use disorders, or disabling medical conditions. The remaining affordable apartments will be available for working class New Yorkers through the City’s housing lottery.
Residents will have access to comprehensive on-site services including case management, education and job training. The building will also include free broadband, a fitness center, landscaped outdoor space, and dedicated community and service areas operated by The Doe Fund.
The Casanova Residence is one part of the Mamdani administration’s broader effort to strengthen supportive housing across New York City. Earlier this year, the City launched the Supportive Preservation Program, which provides dedicated funding and technical assistance to preserve and stabilize existing supportive housing, including developments financed through city, state and federal programs. The administration has also advanced its “SPEED” initiatives, which will reduce pre-development timelines for affordable and supportive housing by as much as two years so New Yorkers can move into housing sooner.
These investments are part of the administration’s “all of the above” approach to addressing the housing crisis through Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era. The plan charts a path to create 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve another 200,000 over the next decade while investing in public housing, strengthening tenant protections and expanding homeownership opportunities.
August 3, 2026
The Casanova Residence will create 96 supportive and affordable homes with on-site services for formerly homeless New Yorkers
Mamdani administration investing $1 billion over the next two fiscal years in supportive housing
NEW YORK – Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani was joined by The Doe Fund and local leaders to break ground on the Casanova Residence, a new supportive and affordable housing development in Hunts Point, the Bronx. When complete, the residence will provide 96 supportive and affordable homes with on-site services.
Casanova reflects the Mamdani administration’s commitment to confronting New York City’s housing crisis with the urgency it demands. Through Block by Block, the administration’s housing plan, and the recently adopted City budget, Mayor Mamdani is investing $1 billion over the next two fiscal years to create and preserve supportive housing – a 60% increase over the previous two fiscal years.
Fifty-eight apartments at Casanova will be supportive housing, pairing affordable homes with on-site services for individuals and families living with mental illness, substance use disorders, or disabling medical conditions. The remaining affordable apartments will be available for working class New Yorkers through the City’s housing lottery.
Residents will have access to comprehensive on-site services including case management, education and job training. The building will also include free broadband, a fitness center, landscaped outdoor space, and dedicated community and service areas operated by The Doe Fund.
The Casanova Residence is one part of the Mamdani administration’s broader effort to strengthen supportive housing across New York City. Earlier this year, the City launched the Supportive Preservation Program, which provides dedicated funding and technical assistance to preserve and stabilize existing supportive housing, including developments financed through city, state and federal programs. The administration has also advanced its “SPEED” initiatives, which will reduce pre-development timelines for affordable and supportive housing by as much as two years so New Yorkers can move into housing sooner.
These investments are part of the administration’s “all of the above” approach to addressing the housing crisis through Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era. The plan charts a path to create 200,000 new affordable homes and preserve another 200,000 over the next decade while investing in public housing, strengthening tenant protections and expanding homeownership opportunities.
August 3, 2026
