9 Affordable NYC Housing Lotteries, With Rents Starting At $544​, Expire This Week

NEW YORK CITY — Nine affordable housing lotteries on New York City Housing Connect expire this week, including one in Manhattan, four in Brooklyn, two in the Bronx and two in Queens.

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 before the end of the week.

Edgemere Commons B1

Address: 5119 Beach Channel Dr, Queens, NY 11691
Number of affordable units: 189
Rent starts at: $544
Eligible incomes range: $22,458 - $160,720
Amenities: This building includes an on-site resident manager, parking, bike storage, an outdoor terrace, a tenant lounge, a package room and card-operated laundry rooms.
Deadline to apply: June 30
Link to apply: here.

Prisma House

Address: 126 Sandford St, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Number of affordable units: 30
Rent starts at: $874
Eligible incomes range: $35,589 - $160,380
Amenities: This apartment building includes several amenities, like a lounge with co-working spaces, a media room, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a landscaped rooftop terrace with lounge areas and skyline views. There is also a virtual doorman, smart locks, bike storage, and available parking.
Deadline to apply: June 30
Link to apply: here.

1471 Amsterdam Avenue Apartments

Address: 1471 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027

Number of affordable units: 3
Rent starts at: $2,250
Eligible incomes range: $84,309 - $189,540
Amenities: The apartments in this building include patio or balcony, split unit heating and cooling, high-end counter-top finishes, high-end kitchen appliances, intercommunication devices, hardwood floors, a shared laundry room, and security cameras. The building also has an elevator.
Deadline to apply: July 1
Link to apply: here.

77 Kosciuszko Street Apartments

Address: 77 Kosciuszko St, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Number of affordable units: 110

Rent starts at: $2,047

Eligible incomes range: $75,840 - $140,000

Amenities: This building includes an elevator, security cameras, an accessible entrance, and an intercom.

Deadline to apply: July 2

Link to apply: here.

Bronx Renewal HELP USA Cluster

Address: This listing has four buildings with four addresses, including, 1233 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY, 10472, and three locations on Holland Avenue, including 3034 Holland Ave, 3042 Holland Ave, 3046 Holland Ave.

Number of affordable units: 19

Rent starts at: $1,464

Eligible incomes range: $54,000 - $105,000

Amenities: These four rehabilitated pre-war walk-up buildings have gone through extensive renovation and include new kitchens, hardwood floors and appliances.

Deadline to apply: July 3

Link to apply: here.

360 Shepherd Avenue Apartments

Address: 360 Shepherd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208

Number of affordable units: 15

Rent starts at: $960

Eligible incomes range: $37,783 - $157,500

Amenities: This building includes a shared laundry room, air-conditioning, security cameras, gated access, a virtual doorman and an elevator.

Deadline to apply: July 3

Link to apply: here.

3825 Carpenter Avenue Apartments

Address: 3825 Carpenter Ave., Bronx, NY 10467

Number of affordable units: 3

Rent starts at: $1,949

Eligible incomes range: $73,920 - $140,000

Amenities: Amenities include high-end kitchen finishes, energy-efficient appliances, hardwood floors, air conditioning, security cameras, intercom system, on-site resident manager, playground and a recreation room.

Deadline to apply: July 3

Link to apply: here.

26-18 4th Street Apartments

Address: 26-18 4th St., Astoria, NY 11102

Number of affordable units: 5

Rent starts at: $2,075

Eligible incomes range: $77,932 - $116,640

Amenities: This pet-friendly building has laundry machines and dishwashers in each unit, a rooftop terrace, as well as private balconies. There is also covered parking, bike storage and an elevator.

Deadline to apply: July 3

Link to apply: here.

The Garrison

Address: 151 Carlton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

Number of affordable units: 19

Rent starts at: $3,661

Eligible incomes range: $125,520 - $189,540

Amenities: This pet-friendly building features expansive floor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies, and includes a fitness center, media room, sundecks, and co-working spaces. There's also a shared laundry room, storage and an elevator.

Deadline to apply: July 3

Link to apply: here.

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