So yes, I mean, you, in all the housing you want to get down, I mean, yes, AMI is area median income. And unfortunately it's even more complicated than that because the area includes the surrounding suburbs. So Traditionally the housing has only gone to what's called 60% of AMI, which would be a family making about $60,000-$65,000 a year in Gowanus. And on a lot of the developments that I have pushed, you got to get down to 30%. So people who are making 30, $40,000 a year can get it. (07:04–07:18)
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Asserts that traditional housing affordability is set at 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) in Gowanus.
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