Housing lottery opens for 28 rent-stabilized apartments in Astoria
- New Yorkers who earn $78,000 to $218,010 are eligible to apply, and rents start at $2,275 for a studio
- The site was once home to beloved Italian restaurant Sac’s Place, now located at Kaufman Astoria Studios
Housing lottery applications are open for 28 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development in Astoria, Queens. New Yorkers who earn $78,000 to $218,010 are eligible to apply, depending on the size of the household. Rents start at $2,275 for a studio.
The pet-friendly building at 31-90 29th St. has a roof terrace, recreation room, bike storage lockers, and parking with electric car charging stations—fees apply to park and charge. It’s located near the Broadway subway stop, serving the N and W lines.
Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects, the building holds 92 apartments total plus commercial space on the ground floor, according to New York City Department of Buildings records. The development replaced a handful of stores on the corner of 29th Street and Broadway, including the famed Italian restaurant Sac’s Place, which relocated to Kaufman Astoria Studios half a mile away in 2022, Patch reported.
The apartments 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. The current AMI for New York City is $124,300 for a two-person household. The apartments available include studios as well as one- and two-bedroom apartments.
There are 16 one-bedroom apartments available for households earning from $90,858 to $181,740. The rent for these apartments is $2,650.
Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Nov. 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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