An opportunity for 114 affordable housing units in the Bronx was announced today. According to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, qualified candidates can apply through a lottery for Compass Residences 2B, a mixed-income affordable housing development located at 1544 Boone Avenue in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx.
Units will include 22 studio apartments, 35 one-bedroom apartments, 42 two-bedroom, and 15 three-bedroom apartments. These apartments will be affordable to low-income households.
Eligible households will start with individuals earning as little as $29,520 annually. Two-person households earning a minimum of $31,612 annually are qualified. Three- to four-person households earning a minimum of $37,920 annually and five- to six-person households earning as low as $43,818 annually are also eligible.The rents range from as low as $822 a month for a studio apartment to $1,224 a month for a three-bedroom apartment.
“This building is significant because of it not only aims to provide quality housing for Bronx families, but also is setting aside units for the hearing impaired and disabled members of our neighborhood,” said Councilman Rafael Salamanca. “I encourage all families eligible to apply, because these units are available first and foremost to residents in this community.”
A percentage of units will be set aside for mobility (5 percent) and vision or hearing (2 percent) disabled applicants. Preference for 50 percent of the units will be given to residents of Bronx Community Board 3, and preference for 5 percent of the units will be given to municipal employees.
Information on eligibility and application details for 1544 Boone Avenue can be found through the NYC Connect site.
The deadline to apply is Feb. 7, 2017. Eligible applicants who have been selected can expect to start moving into their new homes by spring 2017.
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