Snag an affordable one-bedroom in Bed-Stuy for $985/month

A Stuyvesant Heights building located in the heart of Brooklyn, nestled in the middle of Bushwick, Bed-Stuy and Williamsburg, is now accepting applications for nine affordable units. The five-story rental at 869 Park Avenue sits between two busy thoroughfares, Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Broadway. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 60 percent of the area median income can apply for the $985/month one-bedroom apartments. 

Image courtesy of StudiosC; interior photos do not represent units available through the lottery

Amenities include an elevator, fitness center and laundry room. The building is just steps from the J, M and Z trains as well as many Brooklyn buses.

Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the affordable apartments at 869 Park Avenue until January 26, 2018. Residents of Brooklyn Community Board 3 will be given preference for 50 percent of the units. Complete details on how to apply are available here (pdf). Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.

Use 6sqft’s map below to find even more ongoing housing lotteries.

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

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