The former New Warsaw Bakery occupied 848 Lorimer St. via Google Maps)
The luxury development is between Nassau and Driggs Avenue at the former site of New Warsaw Bakery facing McCarren Park.
The Grand McCarren is six-stories with 52 residential units and a street-level parking facility and is next to other recent luxury developments bordering the park, 868 and 906 Lorimer Street.
848 Lorimer St.’s affordable lottery lists four units at 80 percent of the area median income level and 12 units at 130 percent of the AMI.
848 Lorimer St. affordable lottery units at 80 percent AMI:
A studio is available for $1,114 per month for one occupant earning between $45,086 – $58,480 per year. Continue reading →
A handful of new “affordable” apartments have hit the market via the NYC Housing Connect lottery. The former three-story mixed-use building at 196 Freeman St. between Manhattan Avenue and Mcguinness Boulevard was demolished to make way for the construction of the new four-story building with 10 apartments; apply by May 6th.
At 196 Freeman St. a one-bedroom unit is available for $2,544 per month for one to two occupants with an annual household income between $87,223 – $108,550. Market rate one-bedroom units at the building are listed for $2,850 per month.
80 Ainslie St. rendering (via NYC Housing Connect)
The NYC Housing Connect has another “affordable” housing lottery open at 80 Ainslie St., where five units are up for grabs with an April 12th deadline to apply.
The four-story mixed-use building from developers Parkview Management has 16 apartments averaging 712 square-feet each with over 4,000 square-feet of commercial retail space on the ground floor. The development is just a short walk from the Metropolitan L/Lorimer G subway stations.
Two one-bedroom units are available for $2,320 per month for one to two occupants with an annual household income between $79,543 – $108,550 per year.
Three two-bedroom units are available for two to four occupants earning between $95,829 – $135,590 per year.
80 Ainslie St. in 2011 (via Google Maps)
The former one and two-story warehouse buildings at the site were razed to make way for the new mixed-used development.
The amenities at 80 Ainslie St. include a laundry room, bike storage, rooftop access, and an elevator.
A total of nine affordable apartments in Williamsburg are now available via the affordable housing lottery at NYC Housing Connect.
Ainslie Tower (467 Keap St.) (Google Maps)
At Ainslie Tower (467 Keap St.) there are three affordable apartments accepting applications through April 3rd. A one-bedroom apartment is $1,058 per month for one to two people with an annual household income between $36,275 – $43,860. Three two-bedroom units are $1,280 per month for two to four people with an annual household income between $43,886 to $50,100.
Applications for a fresh batch of 41 affordable apartments at 123 Hope St. in Williamsburg are opening on March 7th, with a May 6th deadline to apply; access the application here.
The 136 unit, seven-story building was designed by Aufang Architects and features studios, one and two bedroom apartments with in-unit washers and dryers and stainless steel appliances.
123 Hope St. under construction (via Google Maps)
At the lowest price point, there are nine studios available at $1,231 per month for one to two occupants with an annual household income between $44,160 and $55,480 per year. Check out the full list of available units and income requirements: Continue reading →
