Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 890 Erskine Street in East New York, Brooklyn
NYC Housing Connect opens lottery for 64 affordable units at Nehemiah Gateway Site 26A in East New York.
The affordable housing lottery has officially launched for Nehemiah Gateway Site 26A, an eight-story residential building located at 890 Erskine Street in East New York, Brooklyn. Designed by Bernheimer Architecture PLLC, the structure offers a total of 184 residences, with 64 units set aside for low-income residents through NYC Housing Connect.
The available units are for individuals and households with an income at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), with eligible incomes ranging from $0 to $72,900. The building offers a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, with rents starting at $331 per month for a studio and going up to $1,224 per month for a two-bedroom.
The lottery is open to all eligible New York City residents and will remain open until November 29, 2025. Applicants can apply through NYC Housing Connect or by mail. However, preference for 50 percent of the units will be given to residents of Brooklyn Community Board 5. The remaining units will be distributed through a lottery system.
According to the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, the development of Nehemiah Gateway Site 26A was made possible through a partnership between the city and Brooklyn-based developers, Nehemiah Housing Development Fund Company and Lemle & Wolff Inc. The project is part of the larger Nehemiah Spring Creek affordable housing project in East New York, which aims to provide 233 affordable homes for low-income families.
While the lottery offers an opportunity for low-income residents to secure affordable housing, it also highlights the ongoing issue of housing affordability in New York City. With the median income for the area at $