Washington Heights Added Net 67 Housing Units In 2022: Data

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Washington Heights and Inwood gained a net 67 housing units as New York City continued to face a housing crisis, city data show.

A new interactive map helps New Yorkers keep track of the city's housing stock — and in City Council District 10, the numbers reflect a slight uptick.

The neighborhood sped up growth in recent years despite many neighbors slowing down. In 2021, District 10 added a net 21 housing units, and in 2020, the area lost a net two units, city data show.

In 2019, though, the area had added 105 more units than it lost.

From 2010 to 2022, Washington Heights and Inwood gained a net 552 units.

Elsewhere in the city, the numbers tell a less promising story. The West Village and Hell's Kitchen both saw net losses in housing stock, as did parts of the Upper West Side.

Farther east, Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village has not gained or lost housing since 2016.

The West Harlem and Hamilton Heights area saw an increase of only 10 units in 2022.

Chelsea and Hudson Yards saw the biggest increase in housing stock in 2022, gaining a net 2,328 units, city data show. From 2010 to 2022, this region saw the addition of 10,122 net units.

The data, documented by the Planning department, includes all construction and demolition jobs registered with the city. New units include new buildings and major alterations that reopen units to New Yorkers.

The interactive map breaks down housing by Community Board district, City Council district and neighborhoodNew York City has long faced a housing shortage.

"Our housing shortage remains very acute," said Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer on Thursday.

Mayor Eric Adams in 2022 pledged to add 500,000 new homes to the city's skyline over the next decade. And on Thursday, he announced plans to convert unused office spaces into housing.

"Every elected in this city, the number one thing they hear is housing, housing, housing," Adams said Thursday. "The volume of units we have is just not reaching the population."