Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced a $24 million pilot program aimed at reducing carbon emissions and improving overall energy performance of affordable housing developments in New York City. Participating agencies include New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Today’s housing lottery round-up features five buildings in Queens and Brooklyn with available affordable units on Housing Connect with deadlines closing within the next seven days.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Muller Apartments, a four-story residential building at 555 Nereid Avenue in Wakefield, The Bronx. Designed by MHG Architects and developed by The Doe Fund as supportive housing for veterans, the structure yields 90 residences with 54 of the units allocated for formerly homeless military veterans. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 35 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $30,583 to $57,300.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1407 Flatbush Avenue, a four-story mixed-use building in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Designed by ND Architecture & Design, the structure yields 22 residences and ground-floor commercial space. Available on NYC Housing Connect are seven units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $65,143 to $167,570.
Construction has officially begun at 1323 Boston Road, a new affordable senior housing project in The Bronx. Known as Garden Towers Apartments, the development is wedged between Clinton Avenue and Boston Road in the Morrisania neighborhood and will introduce 150 apartments spread across two buildings.
