Senior-only housing lottery launches for 122 rent-stabilized units in the West Village
- Households that earn up to $87,500 and qualify for Section 8 are eligible to apply
- Successful applicants will pay 30 percent of their income towards rent
- The 570 Washington St. building has an elevator, gym, and community center, bike storage
A rendering of the new development, located on the corner of West Houston and Washington streets.
Housing lottery applications are open for 122 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development for low-income seniors in the West Village. Households that earn up to $87,500 and qualify for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher are eligible to apply, depending on the number of people you live with. Tenants will pay 30 percent of their income towards rent.
The elevator building at 570 Washington St. has a gym, community center, bike storage lockers, and senior center. It’s located near the Houston Street subway station, with service to the 1 and 2 lines.
Designed by Cookfox Architects, the building is part of a two-property project that covers a full city block near Google’s St. John’s Terminal campus. The $1 billion development replaced a shorter industrial building, and caught some criticism from West Village residents in 2023 because of its height. The two towers, at 570 Washington St. and 80 Clarkson St., will hold 175 rental apartments and more than 100 luxury condos, according to Atlas Capital Group, one of the project’s developers.
The apartments are set aside for New Yorkers whose household includes at least one person that is 62 years old or older. The units are also reserved for households earning 50 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- and two-bedroom apartments.
There are 57 studio apartments available for households earning up to $64,800 per year, and 40 one-bedroom units reserved for households earning up to $72,900 per year.
The developers have set aside 5 percent of the apartments for residents with mobility issues, and another 2 percent of the units will be reserved for those with vision, and hearing needs.
Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Oct. 27th.
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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