MissionMakeover

As part of the Authority’s efforts to upgrade buildings to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable dwellings, NYCHA is launching  MissionMakeover: Painting with Purpose, a new initiative that involves repainting every apartment in our portfolio. We will be transitioning from oil-based paint to water-based latex paint because water-based paint cleans up with soap and water (oil-based paint must be cleaned with paint thinner), has less of an odor (oil-based paint smells), and it dries faster than oil-based paint.

MissionMakeover is expected to take five years to complete. LaGuardia Houses and Wyckoff Gardens will be the first two developments to get new paint jobs. Prior to painting the surfaces, NYCHA will make any necessary repairs to them, including plumbing (to prevent mold conditions), plasterwork, and carpentry. Residents will be notified as their building and apartment are scheduled for this work.