An affordable housing lottery in East Harlem is offering 70 units in a brand-new Bjarke Ingels–designed building. (Rendering courtesy of the Bjarke Ingels Group)

A new East Harlem housing lottery is offering 70 rental units at 158 East 126th Street, ranging in size from studios to 2-bedrooms, for as little as $1,023 per month for a studio.

Qualified applicants must earn at one of two household-income levels: Either between $38,400 for a single person and $73,680 for a family of five, or between $70,423 for a single person and $159,640 for a family of five. See commensurate rents and unit sizes in the chart below.

The apartments being offered are in 158 East 126th Street, known as “The Smile” for its curved shape. It was designed by famed Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and features impressive amenities, including a 24-hour concierge, a fitness center, a game room and social lounge, and even a rooftop pool.

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Central Harlem

300 West 136th Street

$2,625 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

446 East 118th Street

$2,995 base rent

1 |

1

South Harlem

255 West 121st Street

$2,700 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

148 West 142nd Street

$2,795 base rent

2 |

1

East Harlem

151 East 106th Street

$2,900 base rent

2 |

1

East Harlem

124 East 107th Street

$2,300 base rent

2 |

1

East Harlem

238 East 116th Street

$2,300 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

2268 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

$2,745 base rent

2 |

1

East Harlem

440 East 115th Street

$2,695 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

2461 Fredric Douglas Boulevard

$2,295 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

158 E 126th Street

$2,884 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

402 East 118th Street

$2,800 base rent

1 |

1

This brand-new building does not have any market-rate units listed for rent yet.

Qualified applicants for the lottery should apply online at NYC Housing Connect. The deadline to apply is July 23, 2020.

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