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

346 East 106th Street

$1,850 No Fee

1 |

1

Central Harlem

1 West 126th Street

$2,500 No Fee

1 |

1

East Harlem

315 East 108th Street

$1,950 No Fee

1 |

1

South Harlem

2216 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

$2,417 No Fee

Studio |

1

South Harlem

268 West 120th Street

$2,513 No Fee

Studio |

1

East Harlem

117 East 102nd Street

$2,900 No Fee

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1

South Harlem

5 East 115th Street

$2,250 No Fee

2 |

1

South Harlem

1786 Madison Avenue

$2,250 No Fee

1 |

1

Central Harlem

200 West 145th Street

$2,595 No Fee

2 |

1

Central Harlem

210 West 133rd Street

$2,050 No Fee

1 |

1

Central Harlem

304 West 151st Street

$2,425 No Fee

2 |

1

Central Harlem

2750 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

$2,756 No Fee

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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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