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Conclusion from all that, for me personally, by my best interpretation:
Basically I could potentially sign a 2-year lease next month, and the day after move-in I could accept a job that pays a median income and my boyfriend could move in and join the lease (note to self: find boyfriend). I will never be forced to move, I'd still pay $640 for the full two years, and in 2017 our rent MIGHT go up to $959 (plus rent stabilization % increase) at the worst.
I read on in the guidelines and the only thing I can't do is MOVE units once I am making over 140% of my bracket. Which brings up a new question...can anyone get onto a sort of intra-HPS transfer waitlist once they are a resident? I know a lot of people took less than ideal arrangements just to have a unit, but would rather have more bathrooms/a view/more bedrooms, etc...
Anyone know how utilities work in these buildings, since the climate control units are two in one (heating and cooling), does that mean that we're using electricity for both and hence will be paying for both, or is heating separate and won't incur additional charges?
I was told by someone who saw my pictures that it looks like I'll be seeing a thousand dollar electric bill in the winter because of the window unit, I told them that the heat and cooking gas is included in the rent according to the lottery. He said they lied to you. I'm hoping they are wrong and that it's not the case.
You made the right choice. You could have been waiting years before a one bedroom opens up at HPS in your income bracket. I find moving in first I made better furniture decisions and really knew what worked instead of buying before the move.
In your studio with the walk in closet do you also have the smaller linen closet.
These are photos of my walk-in closet, I have no other closet. Sorry they are not that great.
It is strange for them to say heating is included when it's actually part of the electric bill via that unit. So unless they are further subsidizing the electric bill? You know, our rent prices technically do have a utility allowance subtracted, meaning they'd be almost $100 higher without the built-in utility subsidy. I wonder if that's how they consider heating being "included"? Usually it's included cuz it's a radiator.
It is strange for them to say heating is included when it's actually part of the electric bill via that unit. So unless they are further subsidizing the electric bill? You know, our rent prices technically do have a utility allowance subtracted, meaning they'd be almost $100 higher without the built-in utility subsidy. I wonder if that's how they consider heating being "included"? Usually it's included cuz it's a radiator.
So I looked into the heat thing. From the IslandAire website (the maker of our A/C heater combos), I found a model that looks like ours and it says "The GS model utilizes gas heat to create high efficiency warmth for your home." If that's the case, it makes sense why the lease would say "heat included" because our gas is included. I'm piecing information together, so I obviously don't know for sure, but that's how I'd interpret it.
Heat and gas is free, but since you have a new AC/heat unit built.into the wall and not the old NYC traditional heaters where you turn the knob, the heat is basically electric since it's electric powered. Expect a cheap con ed bill in March, April, September and October only.
Now if you would only channel that energy you used in doing your research to landing a job that pays 6 figures, you'd be all set for life.
So I looked into the heat thing. From the IslandAire website (the maker of our A/C heater combos), I found a model that looks like ours and it says "The GS model utilizes gas heat to create high efficiency warmth for your home." If that's the case, it makes sense why the lease would say "heat included" because our gas is included. I'm piecing information together, so I obviously don't know for sure, but that's how I'd interpret it.
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