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

1699 Lexington Avenue

$2,395 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

100 West 143rd Street

$2,800 base rent

2 |

1

Central Harlem

101 West 126th Street

$2,595 base rent

1 |

1

South Harlem

276 West 117th Street

$2,600 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

488 Saint Nicholas’s Avenue

$2,450 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

251 West 139th Street

$2,625 base rent

1 |

1

West Harlem

359 West 126th Street

$2,150 base rent

Studio |

1

East Harlem

419 East 117th Street

$2,700 base rent

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

137 West 137th Street

$2,600 base rent

2 |

1

West Harlem

408 West 130th Street

$2,850 base rent

1 |

1

South Harlem

386 Manhattan Avenue

$2,995 base rent

1 |

1

Central Harlem

147 West 142nd Street

$2,800 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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