NYC housing lottery launches for 109 rent-stabilized apartments in Long Island City
- Households that earn $56,880 to $240,750 are eligible to apply, and rents start at $1,548 for a studio
- The pet-friendly building has a shared laundry room, gym, playroom, terrace, and business center
The 49-story Long Island City development near the Queensboro Bridge holds 361 apartments total.
Housing lottery applications are open for 109 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development in Long Island City, Queens. Households that earn $56,880 to $240,750 are eligible to apply, depending on the number of people you live with. Rents start at $1,548 for a studio.
The pet-friendly building at 26-38 Jackson Avenue has a shared laundry room, bike storage lockers, gym, media room, terrace, business center, and playroom. It’s located between Court Square–23rd Street Station, serving the E and M trains, and Queens Plaza, which serves the E, M, and R lines. Its closest station is the Court Square end of the G line.
Designed by SLCE Architects, the 49-story glass tower holds 361 apartments total, according to New York City Department of Finance records. It’s one of two adjacent residential buildings developed by Lions Group and Fetner Properties, and was built on a city-owned lot near the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, per Planning Commission records.
The apartments are set aside for New Yorkers earning from 70 to 125 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 $124,300 for a two-person household. The apartments available include studios as well as one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.
There are 22 two-bedroom apartments available for households earning from $130,046 to $209,625. The rent for these apartments is $3,623.
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 5 percent of the apartments will be preferentially given to NYC employees. 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 April 21st.
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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