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Thanks for the info. Just curious of why so many of you are not deciding to continue, I cynically hope for people with log# below mine decide to do so as well, especially those in my AMI lmao.
I hear you. But your friend had a preference so she was able to skip the line ahead bunch of ppl who did not have a preference. That's different.
No preference here and frankly they are phasing that out completely. So log numbers in ratio to # of units matter more than ever.
This is my personal preference right now. As I said, not my first Rodeo. Currently, live in an apartment I won by lottery. Did the math when called and I knew I would get it - so I proceeded. I got it.
It is simple math.
7 apartments. Almost 500 applications before me to be considered. My chances are zero.
Also, they're calling ppl in the #15XXs in the same AMI. Sounds like busy work to me. They use this strategy often to have a large amount of back up files, then start wait listing ppl. Not cool, and HPD needs to crack down on this but people are afraid to speak up because they think they will lose a chance at an apartment. Get Blacklisted or something.
Anyway, they request all this info, put it in a file with my ENTIRE life and it sits in some office able to viewed by people I have never met. No thank you.
Again, this is just me, as I said before I hope it opens up opportunity for others. People should definitely NOT give up and stay consistent on Housing Connect.
I'm in the position to wait. So I have decided to do so.
You would be surprised how many people ahead of you will get rejected or decide not to pursue it. If you like the building and need the apartment, I would proceed.
My friend who was called for a lottery back in 2015 wasn’t going to continue with it because her number was 12,000. (She also had community preference, which we were both ignorant of at the time.) It was inconceivable to her that people with lower log numbers wouldn’t take all the apartments. I convinced her to stick with it. She did hand in documents and ended up getting the apartment. The moral of the story is, you never know! Good luck!
Thank you! I do need the apartment, I have decided that I would leave NYC if I weren't to find affordable/ more comfortable housing this year. So this would be life-changing for sure.
I even limited myself not to pursue better financial and employment opportunities just because I am expecting to leave the city soon, so this would provide me with the stability to stay here for longer and pursue a better career. It is not fun when you are stuck in a relatively low paying job, despite having post-grad education and experience, mainly because of the instability brought on by a lack of stable housing.
I know a log# in the low 80's is not bad at all, but because there are so few apts available and this is my first time doing this, I can't help but feel a bit anxious. But thank you for your encouragement and good advice.
This is also my first go around with submitting documents after 3 years of entering lotteries and finally getting contacted, do you think there's any chance if my log number is #10XX? Trying not to get too excited about this if it doesn't pan out well.
I just received an email for this apartment - Letter of Ineligibility. This was caused by the changes in AMI in 2020. My 2019 income is just $1300 shy of meeting the requirement for the 1br. My 2020 income projection puts me perfectly in the bracket - unemployment and PAU included. Will I get rejected for the $1300?
I have excellent Credit Score - 800's, never missed a rent payment and some student loans. I have submitted a letter of appeal mentioning this. Log #10XX.
Hey... I wanted to see if you have heard back from them?
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