Zombie Homes Initiative

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Zombie homes are:

  • Properties with 1-4 units
  • Abandoned and vacant
  • Physically distressed
    • Overgrown weeds
    • Graffiti
    • Trash all over the property
    • Visible repairs needed
  • In foreclosure or pre-foreclosure (the owners are behind on their mortgage payments)

Through the Housing Preservation and Development's (HPD) Zombie Home Initiative (ZHI), HPD staff survey the exteriors of zombie homes and design new ways to return them to productive use.

Learn about the Zombie Property and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2016.

Learn more about the Zombie Homes Initiative.

You can report a zombie home to HPD by phone.

Be sure to include:

  • The address of the zombie home being reported
  • Any relevant property conditions that need to be addressed
  • If you want to be contacted for follow up:
    • Your name
    • Your phone or email contact information

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.

If you are a homeowner struggling to meet mortgage payments, you can get assistance from the Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN).

CNYCN is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of free and high-quality services for homeowners.

Online

Visit the Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) website.

By Phone

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for help.

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