Lottery Opens for 53 New Affordable Units at Strivers Plaza in Central Harlem

Those looking for cheap housing in central Harlem have a new option as of Monday. The city's Housing Connect website is now accepting applications for the new development at 275 W. 140th St. known as Strivers Plaza.

There will be 53 apartments available through the lottery which began Monday and will go through Sept. 23. All applications can be submitted at the Housing Connect site. There are, however, strict limitations on income levels for everyone applying.

The majority of the apartments won't be ultra-cheap, but some fall into that category.

There will be one studio available at a rent of $494 per month for a single person making $18,275 to $25,400 annually. There will be one one-bedroom available at $532 per month for a one-person household making $19,612 to $25,400, or two-person household making $19,612 to $29,000.

There will be two studios available at a rent of $641 per month for a single person making $23,315 to $31,750. There will be one one-bedroom apartment available at $690 per month for a single-person household making $25,029 to $31,750, or two-person household making $25,029 to $36,250. And closing out the very affordable units, there will be six two-bedroom apartments available at $836 per month for a two-person household making $30,069 to $36,250, a three-person household making $30,069 to $40,800, or a four-person household making $30,069 to $45,300.

If you're in the market for something closer to market rate, Shrivers Plaza will have 42 apartments available in the lottery.

There will be 12 studios renting at $1,589 per month for one person making $55,818 to $111,125 annually. There will be 10 one-bedroom apartments renting at $1,997 per month to one person making $69,840 to $111,125, or a two-person household making $69,840 to $126,875. And finally, there will be 20 two-bedroom apartments available in the lottery renting at $2,405 per month. Those will be available to two-person households making $83,863 to $126,875, three-person households making $83,863 to $142,800, or four-person households making $83,863 to $158,550 annually.

The building sounds pretty nice, with a 24-hour on-site super, security camera, intercom system, laundry room and community room.

Fifty percent of the units will go to members already living within Community Board 10, which is located in central Harlem.

Photo Credit: Radson Development