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

210 West 133rd Street

$1,800 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

210 West 133rd Street

$2,500 base rent

2 |

1

Central Harlem

210 West 133rd Street

$2,150 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

143 West 143rd Street

$2,950 base rent

2 |

1

West Harlem

1471 Amsterdam Avenue

$2,600 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

150 West 140th Street

$1,800 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

2336 Second Avenue

$1,900 base rent

1 |

1

East Harlem

435 East 114th Street

$2,850 base rent

2 |

1.5

South Harlem

63 East 115th Street

$2,250 base rent

Studio |

1

South Harlem

146 West 111st Street

$2,600 base rent

1 |

1

Manhattanville

519 West 134th Street

$2,413 base rent

2 |

1

Central Harlem

304 West 151st Street

$2,495 base rent

2 |

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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