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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South Harlem

12 East 116th Street

$2,550 base rent

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1

South Harlem

55 East 110th Street

$1,925 base rent

1 |

1

South Harlem

144 West 124th Street

$3,000 base rent

1 |

1

East Harlem

2319 Third Avenue

$2,949 base rent

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1

South Harlem

2033 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

$3,000 base rent

2 |

1

South Harlem

2033 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

$3,000 base rent

2 |

1

Manhattanville

3333E Broadway

$2,400 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

158 E 126th Street

$2,453 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

158 E 126th Street

$2,500 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

420 East 102nd Street

$2,489 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

6 East 132nd Street

$2,450 base rent

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1

Central Harlem

236 West 135th Street

$2,300 base rent

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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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