New Rochelle's Fast-Track Housing Model Offers Lessons for Los Angeles and New York City
New Rochelle, a city in Westchester County, New York, has implemented a successful model for accelerating housing construction, which has resulted in a significant increase in housing stock and a decrease in rental prices. Since 2015, the city has enabled the construction of 5,130 new apartments and approved 2,746 more, with an additional 3,100 likely to be built. This has led to a 37% increase in the city's housing stock. The key to this success is a streamlined permitting process, where three city agencies must approve or deny development projects within 90 days. This approach has allowed New Rochelle to avoid the lengthy delays that often plague larger cities like Los Angeles and New York City, where the permitting process can take years. 
