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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West Harlem

1471 Amsterdam Avenue

$2,600 base rent

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1

Central Harlem

2269 Adam C Powell Boulevard

$2,884 base rent

2 |

1

East Harlem

232 East 124th Street

$2,750 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

2504 Adam C Powell Boulevard

$2,679 base rent

3 |

1

Central Harlem

221 West 148th Street

$2,850 base rent

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1

East Harlem

158 E 126th Street

$2,551 base rent

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1

Central Harlem

56 East 130th Street

$2,889 base rent

2 |

1

South Harlem

212 West 124th Street

$2,846 base rent

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1

Central Harlem

56 East 130th Street

$2,533 base rent

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1

South Harlem

10 West 122nd Street

$2,857 base rent

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1

Central Harlem

252 West 132nd Street

$2,695 base rent

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1

South Harlem

60 West 125th Street

$2,610 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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