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NYC Housing Connect Affordable Housing Lotteries
In short
Chance to rent (or buy) below-market apartments in new/regulated buildings; also resale listings and re-rentals. Households meeting AMI bands for each building (from ~30% to 165% AMI); must meet min/max income and household size.
Why it matters
Affordable apartment lotteries. Ongoing work: each lottery needs a new entry, and winners need large document packets.
- What you get
- Chance to rent (or buy) below-market apartments in new/regulated buildings; also resale listings and re-rentals.
- Who qualifies
- Households meeting AMI bands for each building (from ~30% to 165% AMI); must meet min/max income and household size.
- Income limit (2026)
- Varies by listing; 2026 HUD/HPD AMI tables (e.g., 50% AMI band ~ $54k for 1 person) - check each ad (unverified).
- Papers to gather
- At selection: ID, income docs (pay stubs, tax returns, benefit letters), bank statements, household birth certificates.
- Renewal
- Profile reusable; update income/household annually or when changes.
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