416 Lenox Avenue circa March 2020 via CityRealty
To step outside, it would eerily appear that city life has shut down in the wake of the New York State on PAUSE executive order signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo over the weekend. But the affordable lotteries run by Housing Connect remain in effect, with new ones being announced routinely. One four-unit lottery is currently live = at 416 Lenox Avenue, a nearly completed 6-story building in the heart of Harlem. Its red-brick facade framing oversized windows was designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio and is respectful of its historic surroundings and modest scale.
Lottery criteria via Housing Connect
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Individuals and households of up to three people earning $76,972-$124,930/year have until March 30, 2020 to apply for four one-bedroom units for $2,245/month. It is worth noting that, according to CityRealty listings, this is only $40 less than the median rent of market-rate one-bedrooms in Harlem. But it is nevertheless a small bargain, and further details can be found here.
All apartments will come outfitted with stainless steel appliances and in-unit washer/dryers. The building will be topped with a common roof deck and well situated near Harlem cultural institutions such as the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, many historic churches, iconic restaurants, and a choice of subway stops on the 2/3 line. When the restrictions lift and the typically bustling streetlife resumes, this building will be right in the thick of it.
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