Real Estate
New 'Affordable' Apartments In Astoria Require $70K Income
Fourteen apartments in Astoria have hit the so-called "affordable" housing lottery, but households need to make at least $70,000 to apply.
ASTORIA, QUEENS — Fourteen apartments in a new Astoria building have hit the city's "affordable" housing lottery, but prospective tenants must make at least $70,000 a year to be eligible, records show.
Applications are open through Dec. 4 for a mix of one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in a new residential building rising at the corner of 31st Avenue and 21st Street, according to the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
The one-bedroom apartments will rent for $2,050 a month, and the two-bedroom apartments will cost $2,500 in monthly rent.
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Apartments come with in-unit laundry, and building amenities include an elevator and gym. Parking will be available for an additional fee.
The developer is slated to receive tax breaks in exchange for building the "affordable" units.
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Click here to apply online. To request an application by mail, send a self-addressed envelope to: MGNY Consulting, c/o Centennial Astoria Apartments, 18 Bridge Street, Suite 2D, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
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