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

242 West 132nd Street

$2,350 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

51 East 131st Street

$2,800 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

455 East 116th Street

$2,997 base rent

2 |

1

Central Harlem

56 East 130th Street

$2,899 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

29 East 129th Street

$2,750 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

115 West 136th Street

$2,021 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

72 West 126th Street

$2,895 base rent

1 |

1

Manhattanville

501 West 134th Street

$2,895 base rent

2 |

1

East Harlem

1952 1st Avenue

$2,929 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

263 West 131st Street

$2,400 base rent

Studio |

1

Manhattanville

3333C Broadway

$2,650 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

1952 1st Avenue

$2,726 base rent

1 |

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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