114 mixed-income apartments up for grabs in Clinton Hill, from $896/month

A lottery opened this week for 114 mixed-income units at buildings that border the neighborhoods of Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights in Brooklyn. The newly constructed buildings are located at 909 Atlantic Avenue and 1043 Fulton Street, dubbed Athena South and Athena North, respectively. The affordable housing comes as part of the Hudson Companies’ redevelopment of the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, which sits in the developer’s new 38-story tower, One Clinton. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 60, 80, and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, ranging from a $896/month studios to $2,952/month three-bedrooms.

Rendering of Athena South courtesy of Marvel Architects

Interior photo by Chalom + Blaylock Photography

Both designed by Marvel Architects, the two buildings feature amenities like landscaped courtyards, play areas for children, communal lounges, bike storage, and fitness centers.

The Fulton Street building contains 37 apartments with retail space on the ground floor and the Atlantic Avenue building includes 77 units. Residences boast in-unit washer-dryers, extra closet space, and oversized high-performance windows, according to the building website. Nearest transit options include the A and C train.

About two miles east, the Hudson Companies’ 409-foot tower One Clinton is being constructed. Sales launched in January for the building’s 133 residences, ranging in price from $1.088 million to roughly $5.26 million for a four-bedroom unit. The base of the building contains the new Brooklyn Public Library branch, which measures 26,600 square feet and spreads across three floors.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the apartments at 909 Atlantic Avenue and 1043 Fulton Street until October 16, 2019. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Residents of Brooklyn Community Board 2 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

If you don’t qualify for the housing lotteries mentioned, visit CityRealty’s no-fee rentals page for other apartment deals in the city.

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