Here's How Much Housing The UWS Has Added In The Last Decade

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — If it feels like new developments are constantly popping up on the Upper West Side, you're not totally wrong.

The UWS as a whole ranked near the top of Manhattan neighborhoods for the most housing units added since 2010, according to a new study by the Department of City Planning.

However, there were also parts of the neighborhood that saw some of the most significant housing losses in New York City.

THE CITY, which was the first publication to report on the new study, found that the Upper West Side neighborhood adjacent to Central Park lost between half a unit and six units per acre over the 10-year period analyzed.

Since 2010, hundreds of existing apartments in that UWS area have been lost after developers knocked them down to construct new buildings, or after homeowners combined existing apartments to form bigger units, according to the study by the Department of City Planning.

Despite that, the Upper West Side as a whole has gained 4,440 housing units since 2010. The figure is the fourth highest of the 12 community district neighborhoods in Manhattan.

Across the park, the Upper East Side gained less housing in the past decade than almost any neighborhood in New York City.

Since 2010, the net housing gain on the Upper East Side was just 278 units — the second-lowest total of any community district in the five boroughs.

On the other hand, Midtown Manhattan, Battery Park City/Tribeca, and Chelsea/Hell's Kitchen saw bigger jumps in housing units in their respective community districts.

The Chelsea/Hell's Kitchen area saw by far the biggest jump in housing since 2010, adding 14,460 units since 2010.

As THE CITY reported, the study's findings could embolden advocates who are pushing to rezone wealthier neighborhoods in order to build more housing. Under Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, most rezonings have occurred in lower-income areas like East Harlem and Inwood, fueling fears that longtime residents would be displaced.

Patch reporter Nick Garber contributed to this report.