140 Affordable Units In Greenpoint Hit NYC Housing Lottery

GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN — A slew of affordable waterfront apartments, many of which go for less than $900 per month, just hit the NYC Housing Lottery, city records show.

There are 140 affordable studios, one- and two-bedrooms up for grabs at 23 India St., a newly-constructed six-story building on the East River waterfront two blocks north of Transmitter Park, according to NYC Housing Connect.

The 35 studios, 35 one-bedrooms and 70 two-bedrooms are available to New Yorkers who meet specific income requirements and complete an application before the March 19 deadline.

• Seven studios with a $613 monthly rent are reserved for people earning between $22,903 and $26,720 per year.
• Twenty-eight studios with a $947 monthly rent are reserved for people earning between $34,355 and $40,080 per year.
• Seven one-bedrooms with a $659 monthly rent are reserved for households earning between $24,549 and $30,560 per year.
• Twenty-eight one-bedrooms with a $1,017 monthly rent are reserved for households earning between $36,823 and $45,840 per year.
• Fourteen two-bedrooms with a $801 monthly rent are reserved for households earning between $29,452 and $38,160 per year.
• Fifty-six two-bedrooms with a $1,230 monthly rent are reserved for households earning between $44,160 and $57,240 per year.

Building amenities include a community room, interior courtyard and laundry room, city records show.

The building is a twenty-minute walk from the G train station at Nassau Avenue but just a minute walk to the Greenpoint terminal for the East River Ferry.

Find out more about the building and how to apply on the NYC Housing Connect website.

Photo courtesy of GoogleMaps/Sept. 2017