The affordable housing lottery has launched [pdf] at 260 Knickerbocker Avenue next to Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick. The slender, 11-story structure incorporates 53 apartments, 16 of which are set aside for those earning 130 percent of the area median income. Seven one-bedroom units reserved for one- to three-person households rent for $2,100, while nine two-bedroom units for two- to five-member households run for $2,300 per month.
Despite its 123-foot height, 260 Knickerbocker Avenue maintains the neighborhood’s communal character with ground-level retail and church space for Iglesia Bautista Central in the basement. It was designed by Nataliya Donskoy of Brooklyn-based firm ND Architecture & Design, who added a touch of graceful modernity to a conservative design that blends in with the neighborhood. The elevator-equipped building includes a shared roof deck and a laundry room available for an extra fee. Many of the units include views of the nearby park.
260 Knickerbocker Avenue. Looking northwest. Credit: CityRealty / Google
260 Knickerbocker Avenue. Looking northeast. Credit: CityRealty / Google
260 Knickerbocker Avenue is located within a several-block distance of the Jefferson Street station of the L train and the Central Avenue station of the M train, as well as the B60, B38, and B57 buses. The vibrant artistic and start-up entrepreneur community of Morgantown lies a few blocks northwest.
Applications must be filed by September 9, 2019. Full instructions on how to apply are available here (pdf). All questions regarding this housing lottery must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.
If you don’t qualify for this housing lottery, visit CityRealty’s no-fee rentals page for other apartment deals in the city.
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