Affordable housing lottery for seniors now being launched
LOS ANGELES: A lottery will determine the occupants of a new low-income seniors rental housing community.
Housing lottery applications are open for 99 newly constructed apartments at The Atrium at Sumner Senior Housing in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Applicants who earn up to $60,050 and qualify for Section 8 are eligible, depending on the size of the household. The rent is $0 because it is covered by Section 8.
The building at 57 Marcus Garvey Blvd. is built to passive house standards and has an indoor garden and atrium in the center. Residents have access to a shared laundry room.
The available apartments include 79 studios, and 20 one-bedroom apartments.
All the apartments are set aside for seniors earning 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). AMI depends on how many people you live with. Currently the AMI for New York City is $106,800 for a two-person household.
The nearest subway is Flushing Avenue for the J and M trains.
All the rent-stabilized apartments are reserved for applicants with the head of the household (or their spouse) or the sole applicant is at least 62 years old. The developers have also set aside 33 percent of the apartments for NYCHA residents. An asset limit of $80,040 applies to NYCHA residents. 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 June 1st.
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.
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.”