Brownsville Affordable Housing Lottery Launches With $711 One-Bedrooms

An affordable housing lottery is offering 150 apartments in a 100 percent affordable development spanning a block of Glenmore Avenue in Brownsville. The building also includes a commercial space designed as a community small business hub.

The studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments at 76 Christopher Avenue, dubbed Glenmore Manor, are aimed at households of one to seven people earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of Area Median Income, or between $22,492 and $160,720 a year, according to the listing.

Included are 32 studio apartments at $560, $1,289, and $1,532 a month, 24 one-bedrooms renting for $711, $1,622, and $1,926 a month, and 66 two-bedroom apartments for $840, $1,933, $2,298, and $2,662 a month. There are a total of 28 three-bedroom units that are set at $959, $2,223, $2,644, and $3,065 a month.

The studios priced at $560 a month, of which there are 16, are set aside for seniors 62 and above. The lottery site says there is a preference for residents of Brooklyn Community Board 16, city employees, and veterans. Five percent of units are set aside for people with mobility issues, 2 percent for people with vision or hearing issues, and 10 percent for those 62 and older.

According to permits, the 11-story building that runs along Glenmore Avenue between Mother Gaston Boulevard and Christopher Avenue will have 233 total units. The 83 units not included in the lottery will be set aside for formerly homeless residents and low-income seniors, according to the project architect Think! Architecture and Design.

Apartments have free broadband and include air conditioning and energy-efficient stainless-steel appliances, according to the listing. Tenants have to cover electricity, but rent includes heat, hot water, and gas.

Renderings show a building finished in glazed blue and dark metal trim above the glassy commercial space. There is a gym, outdoor courtyard, laundry room (which comes at an extra fee), bike storage, and a party room, the listing says. According to the architect’s site, there are sustainable features including green roofs and solar panels. It is smoke free with no pets allowed.

The development team behind Glenmore Manor is made up of Brisa Builders, Lemle & Wolff Companies, and the African American Planning Commission. The team pitched the project in response to the Brownsville Neighborhood Plan, which covers a number of sites in the area.

As part of the development, a two-story, 20,000 square foot commercial and community space will open on the lower levels dubbed the B’Ville Hub. It is designed to be a local small business hub and gathering space, and could include a restaurant, salon, radio station, or credit union, according to project counsel Goldstein Hall.

The long-vacant site was transferred from the city to the development team in 2023 for $1, city records show. To create the truly affordable units, the team used the city’s Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing programs.

To apply for the Glenmore Manor apartments, visit the listing on Housing Connect. Applications are due by March 16.

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