Affordable Senior Apartments in Bed Stuy Now Available Through Lottery

An affordable housing lottery has launched for 23 truly affordable apartments for seniors on Bed Stuy’s Myrtle Avenue. The new nine-story development has replaced a long vacant site across from the Marcy Houses.

Included in the lottery for IMPACCT Myrtle Residences at 778 Myrtle Avenue are studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments for households of one to five people who earn between 40 and 80 percent of Area Median Income, or between $31,715 and $140,000 a year, according to the listing.

There are nine studios ranging from $814 to $1,786 a month, eight one-bedrooms from $1,026 to $2,230, and six two-bedrooms from $1,165 to $2,655 per month. Rent includes gas for heat and hot water, but tenants must pay for electricity, which covers the stove.

Five percent of apartments in the lottery are set aside for households with a mobility disability, and two percent are reserved for households with a visual or hearing disability.

The building has a total of 60 units, permits show. According to the architect on the project, Urban Architectural Initiatives, 36 of the apartments will be supportive units for chronically homeless residents aged 55 and above.

The building includes an elevator, 24-hour building super, on-site laundry, bike room, common courtyard, community room, and social services office. The building will be smoke free. There is no mention whether pets are allowed.

Renderings show the building has a facade finished with dark brick and evenly spaced rectangular windows. Breaking up the facade is an off center vertical panel with a lighter brick finish and slimmer windows. Renderings show units with white walls, wooden floors, and lots of natural light.

The building was developed by nonprofit affordable housing developer IMPACCT Brooklyn, and IMPACCT Brooklyn Housing Development Director Richard Brown is listed as the building’s owner in the permits. City records show the city transferred the long vacant site to the affordable housing developer in 2022 for $3.

The building was constructed through the New York State Housing Finance Agency’s Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and the city’s Inclusionary Housing and Supportive Housing programs.

The lottery for the apartments closes February 16. To apply, visit the listing on Housing Connect.

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