As conversations rage over numerous affordable housing commitments citywide, one source of subsidized apartments remains consistent: lotteries. Thanks to a variety of loan programs, tax abatements and the occasional local group such as CAMBA, there seems to be an endless supply of "affordable" units available through NYC Housing Connect. Of course, these below-market rate homes are gatekept by the luck inherent to a lottery-based distribution system (and the fact that units are often priced for those making significantly more than low- and middle-income area residents).
The newest affordable housing development up for lottery in Brooklyn is at Los Sures, or Southside United H.D.F.C., a non-profit community group on the South Side of Williamsburg. In addition to providing housing, the organization also has a food pantry and senior center. Considering the group's mission to provide affordable housing and services to locals struggling to pay rising rents, it's especially sad that the eight… Read More >
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