55 Affordable Harlem Apartments Hit Housing Lottery

HARLEM, NY — Dozens of affordable apartments at a Harlem housing complex have been listed through a city housing lottery, offering rents as low as $1,279.

The 55 apartments are part of Riverton Square, a development on Madison Avenue between East 135th and 138th streets. Listed this week on Housing Connect, they include 30 one-bedroom apartments and 25 two-bedroom units — available to households between one and five people.

They also include three different income bands. Four one-bedroom units offer the cheapest rents, eligible to a single person making up to 60 percent of the area median income — between $43,852 and $50,160 — or a three-person household making up to $64,440.

Six more one-bedrooms and eight of the two-bedrooms are available for those making up to 80 percent of the area median income — as low as $58,492. Another 37 apartments are listed at 125 percent of the area median income — a minimum of $70,26 for a single person.

The apartments are spread across five different buildings at Riverton Square, which is newly renovated. The developer is slated to receive a tax break in exchange for making the apartments affordable.

The deadline to apply is Aug. 30. Eligible residents can apply online or request an application by mail by sending a self-addressed envelope to 2156 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10037.

To learn more, view the listing on Housing Connect.