In order to apply online, you must create or sign in to a NYC Housing Connect account. The Department of Planning and Development along with the Office of Constituent Services works with real estate professionals, developers and community sponsors.
Renters can even get alerts to their phone. Through NYC Housing Connect, you can learn how to apply for affordable housing, view current and upcoming housing lottery opportunities, and complete an application. Since it’s a lottery system, Carroll suggested making a profile now, so renters are ready to apply for these units as soon as they become available starting in July. On the new site, a city resident can create a profile and enter their household information on their phone or computer.įor the first time, an applicant can find out immediately what affordable housing options are available. Its easy, it’s fast, and it’s transparent,” said Carroll.
Now, New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Louise Carroll said they are trying to improve the system.įirst, HPD is adding more units, starting with 2,500 additional affordable apartments that will be available be this summer.Ĭarroll said they have now created a new online application system that is easier to navigate. In the past, the odds of snagging an affordable place was about 1 in 1,000. Since 2013, the city agency that runs the lottery has seen more than 25 million applications submitted for about 40,000 units. Now, the city is trying to help streamline the process, by adding 2,500 new affordable homes starting this summer and revamping its online application process, promising to fix the glitches in the system. People wind up on waiting lists for years. NEW YORK CITY - Every year, thousands of people apply for a limited number of units in the hottest lottery around - the NYC affordable housing lottery - hoping to score an affordable apartment in New York City. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. 2020, 1:36pm EDT View as Map The affordable housing lottery has launched. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Back in August, New York Citys Housing Connect launched a lottery for a brand.