Housing lottery launches for 67 rent-stabilized apartments in Morris Heights
- Households that earn up to $134,820 are eligible to apply. Rents start at $1,664 for a one bedroom
- Eight two-bedroom units are reserved for tenants who qualify for Section 8 housing vouchers
The Harlem River, seen on the right, runs up the west side of Morris Heights.
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Housing lottery applications are open for 67 rent-stabilized apartments at a renovated building in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. Households that earn up to $134,820 are eligible to apply, depending on the number of people you live with. Rents start at $1,655 for a studio apartment.
The building at 62 and 66 West Tremont Ave. has an elevator, though it only accesses some of the property’s units. It’s located north of the 176th Street subway station, serving the 4 train.
The 86-unit building was redeveloped under the city’s Third Party Transfer program—which allowed the city to foreclose on distressed properties and transfer them to separate companies to make repairs. It was sold under the program in 2015, and then again in 2020 as renovations continued, according to New York City Department of Buildings records.
The apartments are set aside for New Yorkers earning from 50 to 80 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 units. Eight two-bedroom apartments are reserved for tenants who qualify for Section 8 housing vouchers, and tenants will pay 30 percent of their income towards the rent at those units.
There are 38 one-bedroom apartments available for households earning from $64,389 to $111,84. The rent for these apartments is $1,769 per month.
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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