Code: AEP (government agency)
Description: (Alternative Enforcement Program) – This is an HPD program for apartment buildings with extremely serious, repeated housing violations. If your building is placed in AEP, HPD can order emergency repairs, charge heavy fees, and pressure the owner to correct all hazardous conditions quickly.
Practical Meaning: In practice, AEP means that HPD has identified a residential building as seriously distressed because it has many serious open violations or related repair problems. If a building is placed in AEP, the owner must take corrective action quickly or face more inspections, charges, and enforcement.
Where You May See It: HPD records, official notices, building postings, violation-related documents, housing enforcement records, and online AEP building lists.
Why It Matters: This matters because AEP can lead to additional inspections, correction orders, fees, repair charges, liens, and stronger enforcement if conditions are not fixed. For owners of affected buildings, AEP is a sign of serious compliance risk and may increase costs and legal pressure.
Source: Alternative Enforcement Program