The affordable housing lottery has launched for Eighty Nine DeKalb, a 30-story mixed-use building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by RXR, the structure yields 324 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 98 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $107,726 to $227,500.
Amenities include pet-friendly policies, pet spa, business center, bike storage lockers, and an outdoor terrace. There is also a dining room, podcast studio, screening room, private study, resident lounge, fitness center, and a yoga studio. Tenants are responsible for electricity including stove.
At 130 percent of the AMI, there are 34 studios with a monthly rent of $3,000 for incomes ranging from $107,726 to $168,480; 39 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,661 for incomes ranging from $131,143 to $189,540; and 25 two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $4,376 for incomes ranging from $157,578 to $227,500.
Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than September 8, 2025.
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The old timer in the neighborhood mostly don’t make this kind of money. The more affluent people moving in the harder to qualify. So, in reality is not affordable for the low income Keep dreaming.
This is such crap
Not affordable Housing
So tired of all upscale housing is geared to
Segregation n privilege
just leaven NYC lol it isn’t a necessity nor birth rights to live in the city.
NYC is not bread.
Brooklyn is becoming the Newest Manhattan. I was surprised the monthly rent didn’t go up to $4000 to $5000 monthly. It’s all too much glass this is perhaps why.
Brooklyn becoming the Newest Manhattan. I am surprised the monthly rentals weren’t as high as Manhattan high end rentals. The four to five thousand dollars a month rent. I guess this is because in the design they used way too much glass. Not enough wall space.
To the guy that said “just leave.” Not sure how colonialism-coded you sound. Oof.
These apt are still too high. I know you don’t care about us, plus you’re getting the tax break up your;s