3 Affordable NYC Housing Lotteries, With Rents Starting At $1,869​, Expire Soon

NEW YORK CITY — Three affordable housing lotteries on New York City Housing Connect expire in the next two weeks, including one in the Bronx and two 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 two weeks.

3815 Carpenter Avenue Apartments

Address: 3815 Carpenter Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
Number of affordable units: 4
Rent starts at: $1,949
Eligible incomes range: $73,920 - $116,640
Amenities: These studio and one-bedroom apartments come equipped with updated appliances, built-in air conditioning units, and security cameras.
Deadline to apply: July 18
Link to apply: here.

The Elliot

Address: 151 S Elliott Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Number of affordable units: 20
Rent starts at: $2,004
Eligible incomes range: $73,578 - $140,000
Amenities: This pet-friendly, smoke-free building includes parking, bike storage, a gym, a media room, a yoga/dance studio, a recreation room, storage and outdoor terraces. All apartments have modern appliances, high-end finishes, and a washer and dryer.
Deadline to apply: July 22
Link to apply: here.

570 Fulton Street Apartments

Address: 570 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Number of affordable units: 49
Rent starts at: $1,869
Eligible incomes range: $68,949 - $227,500
Amenities: This luxury, pet-friendly building includes a gym, a yoga/dance studio, a recreation room, a business center, a rooftop terrace, and bike storage lockers. All apartments feature high-end finishes, central air and dishwashers. The building has a shared laundry room.
Deadline to apply: July 24
Link to apply: here.

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