has anyone ever had any luck with housing lotteries?
in AM new york today i FINALLY found an advertisement for affordable housing where my income actually fits the criteria for both a one bedroom (1035) or a studio (900). unfortunately it’s in mott haven in the bronx 🙁 but i guess if i could find a new new construction apartment that’s rent stabalized i…
in AM new york today i FINALLY found an advertisement for affordable housing where my income actually fits the criteria for both a one bedroom (1035) or a studio (900). unfortunately it’s in mott haven in the bronx 🙁 but i guess if i could find a new new construction apartment that’s rent stabalized i would be very happy.. not having to worry about finding a new place all the time. plus i really really want my own apartment (im almost 32!).
anyway, it’s just like 7 slots for studios and like 8 for one bedrooms. they do give 50 percent to people who live in the immediate area and 5 percent to people with disabilities, and 5 for city workers, etc, so in reality there are probably just a few apartments actually available..
just wondering if it’s worth it? also if anyone knows of any in brooklyn? the ones i always find for brooklyn i either make too much or i make way too little.
the ones for manhattan are always ridiculous where it’s like you cant even make more than 25K a year.. but that’s fine, i guess it keeps people who do make that in manhattan so im okay with that..
thoughts?
*rob*
We had an extremely small 2 bedroom apartment in the middle of downtown JC for $950/month. The downside was, they were building a 30-story luxury tower across the street. However, the area’s pretty nice and Path train is a fast and generally reliable commute. It is kind of strange over there though — most of the new construction seems like it belongs in a Dallas exburb and the streets are oddly deserted.
I have won 3 lotteries, two for apts and the latest being for a two family home. “Is it worth it”? What do you have to lose except a stamp? I used to apply to all that I qualified for. Like someone else said you don’t have to take it if your selected.
I too am now looking into JC. I have two cousins younger than me, make less than me, and are living better than me in JC.
I have won 3 lotteries, two for apts and the latest being for a two family home. “Is it worth it”? What do you have to lose except a stamp? I used to apply to all that I qualified for. Like someone else said you don’t have to take it if your selected.
I too am now looking into JC. I have two cousins younger than me, make less than me, and are living better than me in JC.
I have won 3 lotteries, two for apts and the latest being for a two family home. “Is it worth it”? What do you have to lose except a stamp? I used to apply to all that I qualified for. Like someone else said you don’t have to take it if you selected.
I too am now looking into JC. I have two cousins younger than me, make less than me, and are living better than me in JC.
You can get a 1 bedroom apt in downtown JC in a brownstone that is a little shaby for around 1100, and renovated 1 bedroom in brownstone for 1500. Very trendy neighborhood with lot’s of cafes, bars, gays, dog parks, etc…
not the best one to ask about the schools but I do know that McNair Acadamey a public high school ranks in the top 30 high schools in the country and it’s one block from Hamilton Park in downtown JC. It ranked higher than Stuyvesant High School in NYC.
You can easily find a decent 1 bedroom in Bay Ridge for less than $1200. Studios for $900. $1800 will get you a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment.
nybk01, you are advising him to move to BR but not telling him that BR is much more expensive than BH.
From what I see Rob does not want to pay 1800 for a one B apartment.
When I was a single mother in Manhattan, I won a housing lottery entitling me to purchase a new construction unit on Malcom X Boulevard in Harlem. This was about nine years ago. If I remember correctly, the asking price for the two bedrom was $45K. I passed it up because I met my current husband, who lived in Brooklyn, and was getting serious. Still, I couldn’t believe I was passing up the opportunity.
Just to clarify regarding rent stabilization in Jersey City it’s any building with 5 units or more is rent stabilized. Here are the guidelines:
http://www.getnj.com/jerseycity/increasesrc.shtml