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The Furman Center is a joint center at New York University School of Law and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service. When the Furman Center first started, in 1994 at New York University, there was no single place where people interested in affordable housing and land use issues could turn to for factual, objective research and information. Since that time, the Furman Center has become the leading authority on such matters in New York City because of its dedication to their three-part mission.
- Providing objective academic research about land use, real estate, housing and urban affairs, with a particular focus on New York City.
- Promoting intense debate and productive discussion among elected, academic, and industry leaders.
- Supporting and encouraging interested and outstanding NYU students to be the next generation of urban affairs and real estate development leaders through our innovative and engaging learning environment.
Resources
The Furman Center produces a report every year called State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods.
They also created and maintain two websites: PlanNYC, which is an exhaustive planning and real estate resource that lists dozens and dozens of development and rezoning projects around New York City; and NYCHANIS, which is a web resource for community development organizations, housing organizations, and the general public. It provides Geographical Information Systems information about housing, neighborhood, and demographic conditions in New York City.
Research
Furman Center is constantly updating its collection of original research about issues like affordable housing, predatory lending, housing policy, community gardens, high cost of construction in NYC, and predatory lending, to name a few.