'Affordable' Brooklyn Housing: Are Any In Your Price Range?

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — All it takes to find an affordable apartment in some Brooklyn neighborhoods is an annual income of $146,510, records show.

Hundreds of "affordable" options became available in Brooklyn this month, but a Patch analysis found two-thirds of the buildings sought applicants earning more than $100,000 a year.

As part of a monthly series that examines what 'affordable' means in Brooklyn, Patch examined the 12 Brooklyn listings on NYC Housing Connect — the mayor's affordable housing program, recently criticized by a City Comptroller report for exorbitant prices — available to qualifying New Yorkers on Nov. 30.

There were 351 Brooklyn apartments up for grabs on Friday, a big drop from October's 789 units, with only 208 available to New Yorkers earning less than the 130 percent the area median income. A large number of those below-AMI apartments were clustered in East New York, a trend Patch also noted last month.

No apartments were listed for less than 130 percent AMI in Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Flatbush. And in affluent neighborhoods such as Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope and Fort Greene, there were no homes listed.

To find out how your neighborhood stacks up, keep reading. Below you'll find the breakdown of listings by neighborhood, with area profiles, specific income requirements and information about how to apply — if you qualify.

Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill

Neighborhood Profile:

Listings: 2
Apartments available: 93
Units At 60 Percent AMI: 73
Units at 80 Percent AMI: 12
Units At 130 Percent AMI: 8
Most Expensive Studio: $913 at 810 Fulton St.
Cheapest Two-Bedroom: $1,183 at 810 Fulton St.

Listings:

Address: 810 Fulton St.
Apartments Available: 73
Monthly Rent: From $913 to $1,183
Annual Income Requirement: Between $33,189 and $62,580
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 20
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Address: 633 Marcy Ave.
Apartments Available: 20
Monthly Rent: From $1,102 to $2,665
Annual Income Requirement: Between $46,732 and $135,590
Deadline To Apply: Jan. 9, 2019
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Bushwick:

Neighborhood Profile:

Listings: 5
Apartments available: 78
Units At 60 Percent AMI: 2
Units At 130 Percent AMI: 76
Most Expensive Studio: $1,850 at 889 Bushwick Avenue
Cheapest Two-Bedroom: $2,506 at 889 Bushwick Avenue

Listings:

Address: 889 Bushwick Ave. and 340 Evergreen Ave.
Apartments Available: 67
Monthly Rent: From $1,759 to $2,506
Annual Income Requirement: Between $60,309 and $146,510
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 21
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Address: 1534 Putnam Ave.
Apartments Available: 3
Monthly Rent: $2,200
Annual Income Requirement: Between $75,429 and $122,070
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 14
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Address: 1530 Putnam Ave.
Apartments Available: 3
Monthly Rent: From $2,398 to $2,550
Annual Income Requirement: Between $82,218 and $146,510
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 14
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Address: 522 Evergreen Ave
Apartments Available: 3
Monthly Rent: $2,301
Annual Income Requirement: Between $78,892 and $108,550
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 6
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Address: 305 Stockholm St.
Apartments Available: 2
Monthly Rent: $1,080
Annual Income Requirement: Between $37,029 and $50,100
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 3
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Crown Heights And Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Neighborhood Profile:

Listings: 2
Apartments available: 54
Units At 60 Percent AMI: 0
Units At 130 Percent AMI: 54
Most Expensive Studio: $1,525 at 310 Clarkson Ave.
Cheapest Three-Bedroom: $2,635 at 310 Clarkson Ave.

Listings:

Address: 920 Pacific St.
Apartments Available: 3
Monthly Rent: $2,211
Annual Income Requirement: Between $75,806 and $122,070
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 18
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Address: 310 Clarkson Ave.
Apartments Available: 51
Monthly Rent: From $1,525 to $2,635
Annual Income Requirement: Between $55,286 and $168,220
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 12
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East New York And Flatbush

Neighborhood Profile:

Listings: 2
Apartments available: 126
Units At Less Than 60 Percent AMI: 121
Units At 130 Percent AMI: 5
Most Expensive One-Bedroom: $1,881 at 1605 New York Ave.
Cheapest Three-Bedroom: $1,045 at 679 Van Sinderen Ave. and 180 New Lots Ave.

Listings:

Address: 679 Van Sinderen Ave. and 180 New Lots Ave.
Apartments Available: 121
Monthly Rent: From $413 to $1,281
Annual Income Requirement: Between $16,629 and $72,600
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 28
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Listings:

Address: 1605 New York Ave.
Apartments Available: 5
Monthly Rent: From $1,881 to $2,505
Annual Income Requirement: Between $64,492 and $135,590
Deadline To Apply: Dec. 5
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