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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East Harlem

1797 Lex Avenue

$1,850 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

2741 F Douglas Boulevard

$2,000 base rent

1 |

1

East Harlem

2147 Second Avenue

$3,000 base rent

2 |

1

Central Harlem

242 West 132nd Street

$2,395 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

375 Pleasant Avenue

$2,250 base rent

2 |

1

South Harlem

2103 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

$2,695 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

235 West 131st Street

$2,186 base rent

Studio |

1

South Harlem

1833 7th Avenue

$2,594 base rent

1 |

1

East Harlem

153 East 117th Street

$2,700 base rent

2 |

1

East Harlem

311 East 105th Street

$2,450 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

17 West 125th Street

$2,499 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

166 West 129th Street

$1,895 base rent

Studio |

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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