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This report explores the challenges to retrofitting multifamily housing in New York City after Hurricane Sandy and reports the results of a workshop in which designers, engineers and other experts identified cost-effective retrofit strategies for NYC’s multifamily units in the floodplain. Urban areas with similar challenges can use this as an example of how to overcome obstacles to rebuilding after widespread flood damage. Localities can also use this as a resource for how to develop a productive planning workshop to address a wide range of disaster recovery challenges unique to their community.

The Price of Resilience: Can Multifamily Housing Afford to Adapt?