Lower East Side Housing Lottery Offers 121 Units at Essex Crossing

A rendering of 180 Broome Street, part of the Essex Crossing development, where 121 affordable units are available to qualified applicants. (Courtesy of Handel Architects)

A newly launched affordable-housing lottery on Manhattan’s Lower East Side is offering 121 brand-new units to qualified applicants. The units are in the Essex Crossing complex and range from $562 for a studio to $3,770 for a 3-bedroom.

New Yorkers who earn 40%, 60%, 130%, or 165% of the area median income — or between $21,463 and $218,460 per year, depending on apartment size and number of people in the household — may qualify for the apartments. See details in the chart below.

These housing lottery units are in 180 Broome Street, which is “site 4” of the large, multi-site Essex Crossing development. Other sites include 242 Broome Street, 115 Delancey Street, 175 Delancey Street, and 145 Clinton Street. Designed by Handel Architects, the 25-story mixed-use building, called The Artisan, has a total of 263 apartments and features a fitness room, a children’s playroom, bike storage, and a residents’ lounge (additional fees apply).

180 Broome is not yet listed on StreetEasy, but the median rent for a studio on the Lower East Side is $2,772, and $5,495 for a 3-bedroom, so these lottery units offer a substantial savings.

The deadline to apply for this Lower East Side housing lottery is April 7, 2020. To learn more and apply, visit NYC Housing Connect.

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