4 Affordable NYC Housing Lotteries, With Rents Starting At $1,165​, Expire This Week

NEW YORK CITY — Four affordable housing lotteries on New York City Housing Connect expire in the next week, including one in Manhattan and three 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 week.

185 Chrystie Street Apartments

Address: 183-185 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002

Number of affordable units: 11

Rent starts at: $1,165

Eligible incomes range: $39,943 - $140,000

Amenities: This building features units with floor-to-ceiling windows and a fitness center, a rooftop terrace with BBQ grills, a fully equipped prep kitchen, a shared laundry room, bike storage, an elevator, and more.

Deadline to apply: July 28

Link to apply: here.

271 East 28th Street Apartments

Address: 271 East 28 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Number of affordable units: 2

Rent starts at: $2,075

Eligible incomes range: $79,646 - $116,640

Amenities: This pet-friendly building includes units with contemporary cabinetry, stone countertops, and stainless-steel appliances. The building also has a rooftop terrace and a shared laundry room.

Deadline to apply: July 28

Link to apply: here.

Williamsburg Wharf A1 aka 482 Kent Avenue

Address: 482 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Number of affordable units: 75

Rent starts at: $1,880

Eligible incomes range: $68,812 - $140,000

Amenities: This pet friendly building includes a include pool and pool deck, recreational spaces, multiple terraces, a basketball court, a dog park, a garage, bike storage, and more.

Deadline to apply: July 28

Link to apply: here.

The Brook

Address: 589 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Number of affordable units: 178

Rent starts at: $1,793

Eligible incomes range: $64,766 - $227,500

Amenities: This pet-friendly building includes laundry and dishwashers in unit, a gym, a pool, a rooftop terrace, a children's playroom, bike storage, and more.

Deadline to apply: Aug. 1

Link to apply: here.

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