7 Affordable NYC Housing Lotteries, With Rents Starting At $880​​, Expire This Week

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

2171 Frederick Douglass Apartments

Address: 2171 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026
Number of affordable units: 5
Rent starts at: $3,661
Eligible incomes range: $131,143 - $227,500
Amenities: This pet-friendly building has washers and dryers in unit, as well as dishwashers and central air. the building has security cameras, package lockers, an intercom system and an elevator.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 18
Link to apply: here.

2519 Sedgwick Avenue Apartments

Address: 2519 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468

Number of affordable units: 8
Rent starts at: $1,949
Eligible incomes range: $73,920 - $140,000
Amenities: This pet-friendly building includes a garage, bike storage, electric car charging stations, security cameras, a recreation room, and an elevator.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 18
Link to apply: here.

43-25 52nd Street Apartments

Address: 41-43 52 Street, Woodside, NY 11377
Number of affordable units: 15
Rent starts at: $880
Eligible incomes range: $35,040 - $157,500
Amenities: This pet-friendly building has washers, dryers, dishwashers, internet and central air in the units. The building also has a gym, an outdoor terrace, bike lockers, an elevator, a laundry room, and more.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 18
Link to apply: here.

94-15 Sutphin Boulevard Apartments

Address: 94-15 Sutphin Blvd, Queens, NY 11435
Number of affordable units: 90
Rent starts at: $2,065
Eligible incomes range: $75,669 - $160,720
Amenities: Each apartment has high-end appliances, finishes, and air conditioning. The building also has a shared laundry room, an intercom and an elevator.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 18
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 pet-friendly building includes amenities like a gym, a yoga/dance studio, a recreation room, a business center, a rooftop terrace and bike storage lockers. The building also has storage, a laundry room, and an elevator.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 18
Link to apply: here.

88-34 54th Avenue Apartments

Address: 88-34 54 Avenue, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Number of affordable units: 3
Rent starts at: $2,200
Eligible incomes range: $83,555 - $189,540
Amenities: This building includes central air and an elevator.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 20
Link to apply: here.

300 East 50th Street Apartments

Address: 300 E 50th St, New York, NY 10022
Number of affordable units: 59
Rent starts at: $1,644
Eligible incomes range: $60,172 - $227,500
Amenities: Residents of the pet-friendly building can enjoy thoughtfully designed apartment interiors that include in-unit washer/dryers, dishwasher, high-end, energy-efficient appliances, high-end counter tops, and finishes. The building also includes a party room, a gym, a business center, a rooftop terrace, and an elevator.
Deadline to apply: Aug. 21
Link to apply: here.

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