'Affordable' Harlem Apartments Require $66K Salary

HARLEM, NY — A lottery for two so-called affordable apartments in Harlem was launched this week, but applicants must make more than the average New Yorker to even be eligible.

The two one-bedroom apartments at 3 West 128th St. are open to those making at least $66,858 for a single person. Applicants can make up to 130 percent of the area median income, or $103,480 for one person.

Monthly rent for the apartments will be $1,950.

Tenants in the newly constructed building will have access to in-unit dishwashers, a gymnasium and rooftop terrace, an elevator and a shared laundry room, according to the listing on Housing Connect.

The developer is slated to receive tax breaks for the building, which is just west of Fifth Avenue.

The deadline to apply online is March 8, 2021.