Affordable Housing Lottery Opens For Harlem Building

HARLEM, NYC — A lottery for a Harlem building in the Mitchell-Lama affordable housing program is currently accepting applications from middle-income New Yorkers.

The Clayton Apartments, a co-op building located at 485 Lenox Ave. on Malcolm X Blvd. in Harlem, will accept applications for its lottery until July 10, according to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

The development offers subsidized studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, as detailed on the Mitchell-Lama Connect website.

Income limits start at $31,960 for studios and increase to a minimum of $62,000 for three-bedroom units.

Residents interested in applying can do so online through Mitchell-Lama Connect. The deadline for application submission is July 10, and all applicants must be residents of New York State.

After the lottery drawing, selected candidates must submit a non-refundable application fee of $75 to the managing agent.

Waiting lists for studios and one-bedroom units will be formed from a lottery of up to 300 applicants. The two-bedroom waitlist will accept up to 150 applicants, and the three-bedroom waitlist will be limited to 100 applicants, officials said.

Mitchell-Lama studios can accommodate up to three people, and three-bedroom units can accommodate up to six people.

Established in 1955, the Mitchell-Lama program offers affordable rental and cooperative housing options to moderate- and middle-income families. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments are allocated through waiting lists managed by each specific development.

The application process for Mitchell-Lama lotteries is separate from other New York City affordable housing lotteries. For information on other affordable housing lotteries, visit NYC Housing Connect.