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

100 West 139th Street

$2,300 No Fee

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1

East Harlem

215 East 118th Street

$2,750 No Fee

1 |

1

Central Harlem

142 West 130th Street

$2,150 No Fee

1 |

1

South Harlem

294 Manhattan Avenue

$2,950 No Fee

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

111 West 130th Street

$2,795 No Fee

1 |

1

Central Harlem

152 West 140th Street

$2,750 No Fee

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1

East Harlem

243 East 120th Street

$2,600 No Fee

2 |

1

East Harlem

349 East 119th Street

$2,650 No Fee

2 |

1

Central Harlem

290 West 147th Street

$2,595 No Fee

2 |

1

Manhattanville

3333B Broadway

$2,506 No Fee

Studio |

1

Central Harlem

2371 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

$2,750 No Fee

Studio |

1

South Harlem

146 West 120th Street

$2,350 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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