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A new 25-story rental building in booming Downtown Brooklyn is nearing completion at 33 Bond Street, just a block or two away from almost every subway line and a few blocks from BAM. Developer TF Cornerstone paid $70 million for the site, a former parking garage, in early 2014, partnering with Handel Architects on the rather standard, bulky, glassy design. In total, there will be 714 apartments, 143 of which have been set aside as affordable. These below-market rate units are now up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery and range from $897/month studios to $1,166/two-bedrooms for households earning 60 percent of the area median income.
ugh. absolute zilch for middle income AGAIN.
Would it have hurt anyone to maybe split those FIFTY TWO one bedrooms amongst other low and moderate income bands!?
Let me guess, they smashed all of the "affordable" units onto the bottom right (white) side of the building, huh?
Looks cheaper compared to the rest of the building lol!
I applied to this, but at the 40x rent standard, you should have to be making at least $38,500. Why is the cutoff always $38,100? They should be more generous and increase it to a solid $40,000 at the minimum.
Any full-time singles making over $18.32 are pretty much screwed when it comes to this.
ugh. absolute zilch for middle income AGAIN.
Would it have hurt anyone to maybe split those FIFTY TWO one bedrooms amongst other low and moderate income bands!?
Exactly my thoughts. I'm beginning to think that us middle income people should file a lawsuit against the city. We are so discriminated against on so many levels. We have to pay taxes out of our asses and yet don't qualify for most of these benefits.
totally. . 52 apartments for a VERY specific income. I wouldn't be shocked if 90% of those units go to interns and recent college grads from who knows where who fit the income requirement but get cash from their parents. There's already been stories of this happening to people (some actually BRAGGING and spreading the news to their friends and cohorts!). I don't give a crap what people do for a living, but come on, spread the income levels out a little better than what they are doing. The only nips I get in these lottos are really awful buildings in the Bronx looking for people with 80-120% AMI and to fill in slots, but i'm sorry I don't want to move into buildings that are already pre-loaded with section 8, NYCHA refugees (see some of the ads, they say NYCHA people have preference), and the homeless. Am I being a snob?! maybe. but the city is being a snob by only allowing the super low income and upper income into these units. Like they're all gonna have kumbaya birthday parties on the rooftop terrace. :/ please.
totally. . 52 apartments for a VERY specific income. I wouldn't be shocked if 90% of those units go to interns and recent college grads from who knows where who fit the income requirement but get cash from their parents. There's already been stories of this happening to people (some actually BRAGGING and spreading the news to their friends and cohorts!). I don't give a crap what people do for a living, but come on, spread the income levels out a little better than what they are doing. The only nips I get in these lottos are really awful buildings in the Bronx looking for people with 80-120% AMI and to fill in slots, but i'm sorry I don't want to move into buildings that are already pre-loaded with section 8, NYCHA refugees (see some of the ads, they say NYCHA people have preference), and the homeless. Am I being a snob?! maybe. but the city is being a snob by only allowing the super low income and upper income into these units. Like they're all gonna have kumbaya birthday parties on the rooftop terrace. :/ please.
Couldn't have said it better myself. You are not a snob. You want to live your life at an affordable price in a decent area. Nothing wrong with that. It's almost as if they go out of their way to push out the middle income band and do exactly what it is you're saying.
totally. . 52 apartments for a VERY specific income. I wouldn't be shocked if 90% of those units go to interns and recent college grads from who knows where who fit the income requirement but get cash from their parents. There's already been stories of this happening to people (some actually BRAGGING and spreading the news to their friends and cohorts!). I don't give a crap what people do for a living, but come on, spread the income levels out a little better than what they are doing. The only nips I get in these lottos are really awful buildings in the Bronx looking for people with 80-120% AMI and to fill in slots, but i'm sorry I don't want to move into buildings that are already pre-loaded with section 8, NYCHA refugees (see some of the ads, they say NYCHA people have preference), and the homeless. Am I being a snob?! maybe. but the city is being a snob by only allowing the super low income and upper income into these units. Like they're all gonna have kumbaya birthday parties on the rooftop terrace. :/ please.
FAR FROM SNOB! we work hard and deserve to live in a decent area in a nice building for a DECENT PRICE!!! i couldn't agree more.
Has anyone heard or read of any updates about this lottery?
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