Housing lottery launches for 239 rent-stabilized units in Red Hook
- Households that earn $30,446-$183,200 are eligible to apply and rents start at $777 for a studio
- The eight-story new development has an outdoor terrace, bike storage, and laundry room
Located between Red Hook Park and Coffey Park, the development is about a 10-minute walk from a walking path along the Erie Basin waterfront.
Housing lottery applications are open for 239 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development at Red Hook in Brooklyn. Households that earn $30,446 to $183,200 are eligible to apply, depending on the number of people you live with. Rents start at $777 for a studio.
The elevator building at 498 Columbia St. has a shared laundry room, a security guard, a community center, bike parking and an outdoor terrace. Located between Red Hook Park and Coffey Park, the development is about a 10-minute walk from a walking path along the Erie Basin waterfront. The F and G trains at Smith-9th Street are about 15 minutes away on foot.
Aufgang Architects designed the eight-story building, the largest of three planned for the Columbia Commons complex. Nonprofit housing provider Jericho Project, development consultant Rockabill Consulting and Development, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City Housing Development Corporation all partnered on the project.
The apartments are set aside for New Yorkers earning from 40 percent to 100 percent of the area median income (AMI)—a metric that depends on how many people you live with. Currently the AMI for New York City is $129,600 for a two-person household. The apartments available include studios as well as one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.
There are 51 one-bedroom apartments available for households earning from $57,909 to $91,620. The rent for these apartments is $1,563.
The developers have set aside 50 percent of the rent-stabilized apartments for applicants who already live in the area. Another 10 percent of the apartments will be preferentially given to NYC employees and military veterans. A small percentage of the apartments are also set aside for residents with mobility, vision, and hearing needs.
Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Aug. 28th.
If you’re interested and think you might qualify for one of these apartments, you can create a profile and apply online via NYC Housing Connect. For details on this particular lottery, click here. Don’t apply more than once, or you could be disqualified.
Winning a rent-stabilized apartment can be life changing: Rent increases are capped and lease renewals are automatic, providing long-term stability for NYC renters. Need more information on how the housing lottery works? Check out “6 steps for applying to NYC's affordable housing lottery.”
For some advice from successful applicants read “How to land a rental apartment through NYC's affordable housing lottery.” And if you or someone you know is having trouble with the application process, consider reaching out to a housing ambassador in the community.
Note: Brick Underground is in no way affiliated with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development or the Housing Development Corporation. If you are interested in applying to these or other affordable housing developments, please go to NYC Housing Connect for information and instructions.
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