In housing lottery buildings developers get tax breaks from the city and state to build, and in exchange must set aside at least 20 percent of the apartments for gainfully employed low- and middle-income renters. “I can actually save money and I don't have to eat ramen every day.” “Not spending 90 percent of my income on rent gives me financial freedom,” says one lottery apartment tenant who lives in Battery Park City and has written about her experience for Brick Underground. You can spend years on a waiting list before your application is considered, and the competition is almost always stiff.īut the process itself is not that difficult, and snagging one of these places can be life-changing.
Listing of senior housing developments all over the city.Applying for an apartment through the New York City affordable housing lottery takes persistence. Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY), Non-Profit.(make sure that for “How did you hear about our apartments?”, you reference the Cooper Square Committee) We have a relationship with Community Access and we can follow up on your application, if you email us and tell us you’re applying with them. The below link may redirect you to a page about the Bronx, but it is for the whole city. Minimum income is $1,000/month, unless you have a Section 8 voucher. Waiting list maintained for 6 months in the event of future openings. Also maintains transitional and supportive housing which you can be referred to by your current housing or shelter. Manages housing for artists, and has a bulletin board for artists to advertise/find housing.Īpply online for studios and 2-Bedrooms throughout the City. LGBTQ-Youth-Community-Resource-Guide.pdf Housing Resources in NYC for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Youth, Non-Profit.Shelters, Eviction Prevention, Housing Counseling, Drop in Centers and SRO Resource Booklet Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB), Municipalīuy an apartment in a co-op, or a Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC).NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA), Municipal.Housing throughout all of New York State.
State-financed housing projects with open waiting lists, throughout the whole State.
Housing and Urban Development (HUD), FederalĪffordable apartments, in any state in the US.NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC), MunicipalĪdditional City-financed apartments.of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Municipal (the Housing Connect site includes applications for the Seward Park / Essex Crossing housing)įor in-person assistance finding housing, please visit a Single-Stop location. Recommended: This should be your first step: NYC Housing Connect