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12-unit in Buffalo, half tenants low-income, boiler 50 years old. Can we force weatherization through NY program?
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12-unit in Buffalo, half tenants low-income, boiler 50 years old. Can we force weatherization through NY program?
WAP-NY’s Multifamily Track upgrades entire buildings if 66% of units are income-eligible or landlord agrees to 15-year rent freeze for those units. My friend’s building got new boiler, hallway insulation, and LED lighting last winter—landlord paid zero. Need tenant petitions, owner tax ID, and energy bills. The site has a multifamily coordinator by region: https://www.utilityassistance.org/ny/wap-ny/ – choose “large building” path. Audit done in one morning, work staggered over three weeks. Common-area bills split dropped 55%; apartments warmer.