Housing lottery launches for 66 rent-stabilized apartments in Vinegar Hill
- New Yorkers who earn $106,458 to $218,010 are eligible to apply, and rents start at $3,105 for a studio
- The new Front Street development has a gym, spa, yoga studio, business center, and roof terrace
Housing lottery applications are open for 66 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development in Vinegar Hill, one of Brooklyn's waterfront neighborhoods. New Yorkers who earn $106,458 to $218,010 are eligible to apply, depending on the size of the household. Rents start at $3,105 for a studio.
The building at 218 Front Street has a gym, spa, yoga studio, business center, and roof terrace. It’s located near the York Street subway stop serving the E and F trains.
Developed by Cheskel Schwimmer’s Chess Builders, the seven-story property sits on the site of two 20th century coal gas storage containers that once belonged to the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, and later became an industrial warehouse and lumber yard. The new building, dubbed the Lightwell, has 218 apartments total.
Its 66 rent-stabilized units are set aside for New Yorkers earning 130 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 $108,700 for a person living alone. The apartments available include studios as well as one- and two-bedroom units.
There are 33 two-bedroom apartments available for households earning from $135,875 to $218,010. The rent for these apartments is $3,963 per month.
Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Oct. 30th.
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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