New Low-Cost Housing in Manhattan
Applications for 30 affordable one and two bedroom apartments are now available. These accommodations are currently under construction, and will be located at the St. Nicholas Park Apartments at 306 West 128th Street in central Harlem. Rent levels will be established according to residents' income, with and monthly rents ranging from $533 to $1,022. In order to qualify, your total income must be between $20,253 and $51,540 dollars per year, depending on the size of your family. Preference will be granted to residents of Manhattan's Community Board 10, to persons with mobility or hearing impairment, and to New York City municipal employees. Half of the units will be reserved for Community Board 10 residents, 5% each to mobility-impaired individuals and City employees, and 2% individuals with hearing impairment.
In addition, 25% of the apartments will be filled by individuals displaced by Hurricane Sandy or a related storm who can provide documentation of their losses. Current New York City residents will receive preference over those living outside the five boroughs.
Applications can be downloaded here, and you submit an application by mail order to: St. Nicholas Park Apartments LP, 2214 Frederick Douglas Blvd., #386, New York, NY 10026.
Finished applications need to be returned by mail to the post office box that will be listed on the application, and all applications must be postmarked by May 20th, 2013. Duplicate submissions are not permitted and will result in applicant disqualification.