231 Affordable Flushing Apartments Hit NYC Housing Lottery

FLUSHING, QUEENS -- An eight-story complex complete with a rooftop farm, solar panels and more is slated to open early next year in downtown Flushing, and all 231 of its apartments are up for grabs in a housing lottery.

The city began accepting applications Thursday to fill One Flushing, an entirely affordable development slated to open at 133-45 41st Ave. in January 2019. The complex has even set aside 66 studio and one-bedroom units for seniors ages 62 and older that cost between $548 and $759 per month, city records show. For everyone else, monthly rates start at $865.

Filling nearly a whole block between Main Street and College Boulevard, One Flushing offers studio through three-bedroom apartments to people making between $20,675 and $157,300 annually, city records show.

Asian Americans For Equality partnered up with Monadnock Development and Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee to create the affordable housing complex and offer a handful of community resources, said the nonprofit's Interim Executive Director Doris Koo.

“This innovative project will provide desperately needed low- and middle-income housing, including low-income senior housing, on-site wellness and educational programs, vibrant community programming and new opportunities for Flushing's small businesses to flourish," Koo said.

Senior apartments are open to one person making between $20,675 and $36,550 annually or couples with a combined yearly income of $41,750, city records show.

The remaining units are available to those earning 60, 100 and 130 percent of the area median income. City records show 16 studios for $865 - $1,321 per month, 68 one-bedrooms from $929 - $1,660, 56 two-bedrooms for $1,121 - $1,999, and 25 three-bedrooms for $1,289 - $2,302.

Among the building's amenities are a 24-hour doorman, a children's playroom, a gym, rooftop terraces and a rooftop resident-run garden, according to its NYC Housing Connect listing. The roof will also boasts a 134kW solar array, which its developers claim is the largest on any multifamily complex to date.

One Flushing will feature 15,000 square feet of additional community space, a 25,000-square-foot retail space and a 156-car public parking garage, developers said. HANAC will offer services such as adult daycare.

"One Flushing is a new model for New York to build affordable, diverse spaces where communities support themselves and each other," said Frank Dubinsky, vice president of Monadnock.

The housing lottery is open through Aug. 28. Applications can be submitted online or mailed to One Flushing Owner LLC, PO BOX 705 Knickerbocker Station, New York, NY, 10002.

Lead image courtesy of Asian Americans For Equality