Three affordable housing lotteries in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan are closing in the next few days. They include units whose rents start as low as $752 per month for a Mitchell-Lama development in the Bronx, $814 for a new Brooklyn rental building on Myrtle Avenue and $940 for a Manhattan high-rise near the East River.

Here’s what you need to know before applications close.

THE BRONX

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Mitchell-Lama Evergreen Gardens

Applications close: Feb. 16

Eligible income: $30,094 – $202,500

Address: 950 Evergreen Ave. 

Rent range: 

$752 – $1,065 for a studio or one-bedroom 

$1,268 – $1,301 for a two-bedroom 

A Mitchell-Lama housing lottery is ending on Monday, Feb. 16 for Evergreen Gardens, an affordable rental development in the Bronx’s Soundview neighborhood. Evergreen Gardens will offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. In the lottery, 1,000 applicants will be added to the waiting list for studio and one-bedroom units and 500 for the two-bedroom units. 

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How to apply: Submit an online application through NYC Housing Connect, the city’s online affordable housing portal, by Feb. 16.

BROOKLYN

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IMPACCT Myrtle Residences

Applications close: Feb. 17

Eligible income: $31,715 – $140,000

Rent range: 

$814 – $1,786 for a studio

$1,026- $2,230 for a one-bedroom 

$1,165 – $2,655 for a two-bedroom 

Address: 778 Myrtle Ave. 

A newly built affordable housing development on Myrtle Avenue is accepting applications for below-market apartments starting at $814 per month for a studio. IMPACCT Myrtle Residences is located on the  Bedford-Stuyvesant/ Bushwick border, near the J, Z, M and G trains. 

Rents include gas for heating and hot water. Tenants are responsible for electricity, including for electric stoves.

How to apply: 

Submit an online application through NYC Housing Connect by Feb. 17.

To apply by mail, request an application by sending a self-addressed envelope to: 

778 Myrtle Avenue Residences 

c/oINFINITE HORIZONS LLC

P.O. Box 592 521 W. 146th St. 

New York, NY 10031

MANHATTAN

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37th and 1st Apartments

Applications close: Feb. 18

Eligible income: $37,989 – $175,000

Rent range:

$940 – $2,590 for a studio

$995 – $2,762 for a one-bedroom

$1,168 – $3,290 for a two-bedroom

Address: 650 First Ave.

This affordable housing lottery is for a below-market rental development in Murray Hill/Kips Bay, near the East River. Apartments in this pet-friendly, smoke-free building start at $940 per month. 

650 1st Ave. is located near the 4, 6 and 7 trains. The 11-story development is a converted office building and features 24/7 lobby security. Each apartment has its own washer and dryer. The building also includes a lounge, fitness center, outdoor terrace and bike storage, though amenity fees apply. 

Rent is based on AMI and includes hot water. Tenants are responsible for electricity, including electric stoves and heating.

How to apply: 

Submit an online application through NYC Housing Connect by Feb. 18. 

To apply by mail, request an application by sending a self-addressed envelope to: 

37th and 1st Apartment
Attn: Settlement Housing Fund
247 W. 37th St. 19th Floor
New York, NY 10018

HOW THE HOUSING LOTTERY PROCESS WORKS

All three lotteries are administered through NYC Housing Connect. There’s no application fee. Only one application is allowed per household.

After a lottery closes:

applicants receive a randomly assigned log number;

selected applicants are contacted to submit documents verifying income, household size and assets;

final eligibility is determined by city guidelines set by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD);

If you can’t apply online, you can request a paper application through the addresses listed above. 

Area median income

As with most city-financed developments, rents increase based on income tiers tied to area median income (AMI): In this case, you may qualify for different rent charges based on whether you’re earning 40%, 60% or 80% of the AMI.

Mitchell Lama developments

As we’ve reported, Mitchell-Lama developments were designed to provide stable housing for middle-income New Yorkers, often with rents significantly below market rates and stronger tenant protections than typical private rentals.

Rents are based on the Mitchell-Lama program structure instead of the model used in most developments served by city housing lotteries, where rents are more directly connected to income level. Rents are expected to stay regulated over time.

Mitchell-Lama lotteries often have extra eligibility rules around income limits, household composition and assets compared with standard city HPD lotteries. 

See more of our coverage on affordable housing across New York City.