Housing lottery launches for 46 rent-stabilized apartments in Bedford Park
- Households that earn up to $100,620 per year are eligible to apply, and rents start at $454 for a studio
- The building’s studio and one-bedroom units are set aside for households that include a senior
The building at 2880 Jerome Ave. has a gym, community center, children’s playroom, recreation room, and laundry room.
Housing lottery applications are open for 46 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development in the Bedford Park neighborhood in the Bronx. New Yorkers who earn up to $100,620 per year are eligible to apply, depending on the size of the household. Rents start at $454 per month for a studio.
The building at 2880 Jerome Ave. has a gym, community center, children’s playroom, recreation room, and a shared laundry room. It’s located near both the Bedford Park Boulevard stop serving the B and D trains and the Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College subway stop on the 4 train line.
The 17-story property is the second in a two-building development that will add more than 200 new apartments to the Bedford Park neighborhood in total, according to the city. The development, between Jerome Avenue and East 198th Street, will include a medical clinic, plus a library and learning center, according to NYC Housing Connect.
The apartments are set aside for New Yorkers earning from 30 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI)—a metric that depends on how many people you live with—though residents who qualify for Section 8 may apply and will pay 30 percent of their income for rent. Currently the 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 13 studio apartments available for households earning from $18,480 to $37,290. The rent for these apartments is $454.
The developers have set aside 20 percent of the rent-stabilized apartments for applicants who already live in the area. Future lotteries will use a lower ratio as a result of a lawsuit settlement, which claimed the practice of community preference perpetuates segregation and violates the Fair Housing Act. Check out: "NYC agrees to cut percentage of housing lottery units set aside for nearby residents."
Another 27 percent of the units will be preferentially given to New Yorkers over the age of 62 years old. Five percent of the apartments will be preferentially given to NYC employees, and 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 Dec. 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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