Hundreds Of Affordable Harlem Apartments Up For Grabs In Lottery

EAST HARLEM, NY — Hundreds of affordable apartments are now up for grabs in a huge, just-finished building in East Harlem.

The building, known as One East Harlem, takes up much of the block along Third Avenue between East 125th and 126th streets. Standing 20 stories tall, it includes 404 apartments — including 268 that have been listed in the new lottery on Housing Connect.

The affordable apartments include 75 studios, 63 one-bedroom units, 116 two-bedrooms and 14 three-bedrooms.

Several different income ranges are eligible to apply, including households making as little as 40 percent of the area median income — or $24,000 per year for a single person. The highest income bands are 165 percent AMI, or $64,800 for one person.

The cheapest units will rent for $625 per month for studios, $791 for one-bedrooms, $940 for two-bedrooms and $1,078 for three-bedroom units, according to the listing.

Apartments in the building are described as "spacious and modern luxury residences," with amenities including in-unit laundry, dishwashers, high-end kitchen appliances and hardwood floors. Shared building features include a gym, yoga and dance studio, a dedicated dog-washing room, bike storage lockers and a rooftop terrace.

To learn more or apply for an apartment, visit oehaffordable.com.

Co-built by the companies Richman Group Development, Bridges Development Group, and Monadnock Development and Hope Community Development, One East Harlem was designed by S9 Architecture.

It was funded in part by $33 million from the city's Housing Preservation and Development department, plus $74 million from the Housing Development Corporation — with support from then-City Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito.

It is also slated to include a Food Bazaar supermarket, plus cultural space and other retail.

Half of the affordable units will be set aside for residents of East Harlem's Community District 11, plus 5 percent set aside for city employees, another 5 percent for mobility-limited people, and 2 percent for those with vision or hearing impairments.

Apply online on the Housing Connect website. You can also request an application by mail, by sending a self-addressed envelope to Richman Property Services, Inc., P.O Box 780 New York, NY 10035.