10 Affordable NYC Housing Lotteries, Some With No Rent, Expire This Week

NEW YORK CITY — Ten affordable housing lotteries on New York City Housing Connect expire in the next week, including one in Manhattan, five in the Bronx and four in Brooklyn.

But wait — what is Housing Connect?

For the uninitiated, New York City Housing Connect is an online platform that aims to provide New Yorkers with opportunities for affordable prices on apartments in new developments.

The website, which launched in 2013 after years as a mail-based program, lists residential buildings across the five boroughs currently accepting applications for apartments, with both leasing and purchasing opportunities.

However, there is a catch: Your total income and family size need to fit within a certain range to be eligible to apply to the housing lottery, and each lottery has different income restrictions, based on a measurement called Area Median Income, which you can calculate here.

Oftentimes, real estate developers will set aside a certain number of affordable units in their blueprints to secure support and approval from city officials and community boards.

The NYC Department of Housing and Preservation, which runs NYC Housing Connect, considers affordable housing to be apartments that cost one-third or less of what the people living there make in income.

Also, there's usually a certain number of units in each lottery set aside for people with disabilities, workers employed by the city, or people already based in the community board district where the building is located.

Once users apply for an eligible unit, they are issued a log number, and then the numbers are chosen at random by an automated system, lottery-style.

Here are all the housing lotteries expiring in the next week.

120 5th Avenue Apartments

Address: 55 Paseo Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Number of affordable units: 45
Rent starts at: $654
Eligible incomes range: $25,166 - $175,000
Amenities: In-unit amenities include washers and dryers, dishwashers, high-end appliances, solar blackout shades in bedrooms, and keyless apartment entry.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 25
Link to apply: here.

150 Lawrence Street Apartments

Address: 150 Lawrence St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Number of affordable units: 20
Rent starts at: $1,986
Eligible incomes range: $73,749 - $140,000
Amenities: This building includes a yoga room, outdoor and indoor terrace, package lockers, recreational room, media room, gym, spa, and bike storage.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 25
Link to apply: here.

Fischer Senior Apartments

Address: 97 W 169th St, Bronx, NY 10452
Number of affordable units: 25
Rent starts at: $0
Eligible incomes range: $0 - $72,900
Amenities: Applicants will need to qualify for Section 8 and will pay 30 percent of their adjusted gross income. The development features two dedicated floors for enhanced care, where apartments will share a common lounge and terrace, with on-site caregivers offering supervision, reminders, assistance, activities, and meal preparation.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 25
Link to apply: here. Must be 62 or older to apply.

21 East 29th Street Apartments

Address: 21 East 29 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Number of affordable units: 29
Rent starts at: $3,251
Eligible incomes range: $117,086 - $261,170
Amenities: This pet-friendly building has a party room, storage, bike lockers, and every unit has a dishwasher and air conditioning.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 25
Link to apply: here.

1571 Jarvis Avenue Apartments

Address: 1571 Jarvis Ave, Bronx, NY 10461
Number of affordable units: 5
Rent starts at: $1,949
Eligible incomes range: $73,920 - $116,640
Amenities: This building has parking spots, storage space, package lockers, air conditioning, and high end appliances in the apartments.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 25
Link to apply: here.

947 College Avenue Apartments

Address: 947 College Ave, Bronx, NY 10456
Number of affordable units: 11
Rent starts at: $2,684
Eligible incomes range: $101,418 - $227,500
Amenities: This building includes package lockers and an elevator.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 25
Link to apply: here.

335 8th Avenue Apartments

Address: 335 8 AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10001
Number of affordable units: 57
Rent starts at: $1,817
Eligible incomes range: $66,103 - $227,500
Amenities: The apartments include an in-unit washer, dryer and dishwasher. The community is pet friendly and offers bike storage, a gym, a media Room, party room, outdoor areas, a recreation room, business center, rooftop terrace, and storage.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 26
Link to apply: here.

54 Clinton Place Apartments

Address: 54 CLINTON PLACE, BRONX, NY 10453
Number of affordable units: 3
Rent starts at: $1,967
Eligible incomes range: $71,829 - $140,000
Amenities: These apartments include laundry in unit, dishwashers and air conditioners. The building has an elevator.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 27
Link to apply: here.

717 Bartholdi Street Apartments

Address: 717 Bartholdi St, Bronx, NY 10467
Number of affordable units: 3
Rent starts at: $2,075
Eligible incomes range: $80,538 - $116,640
Amenities: This building has parking, bike storage, and every apartment has air conditioning and internet.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 27
Link to apply: here.

The Somerly

Address: 48 Somers St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Number of affordable units: 9
Rent starts at: $2,049
Eligible incomes range: $77,349 - $227,500
Amenities: Interiors feature practical dishwashers, premium kitchen appliances, built-in air conditioning, garage parking, a fully equipped fitness center, landscaped outdoor spaces, shared laundry facilities, and additional storage options.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 29
Link to apply: here.

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