The affordable housing lottery has launched for 1258 Shakespeare Avenue, a seven-story residential building in Highbridge, The Bronx. Designed by Nikolai Katz Architect and developed by Skyrock NYC Development, the structure yields 90 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 19 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $107,178 to $165,230.
Amenities include pet-friendly policies, a shared laundry room, accessible entrance, security cameras, and an elevator. Residences come equipped with air conditioning, high-speed internet, smart controls for heating and cooling, and name-brand kitchen appliances, countertops, and finishes. Tenants are responsible for electricity.
At 130 percent of the AMI, there are 19 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,126 for incomes ranging from $107,178 to $165,230.
Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than October 6, 2023.
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Gentrification of the Bronx has begun
here we go again
April fools.
They’re trying to call this affordable housing when itsFIXED INCOME HOUSING FOR UPPER INCOME PEOPLE ONLY, NOT THE LOW OR MIDDLE INCOME PEOPLE FROM THE BRONX WHO desperately need this housing.
the millionaire developer used the now dead 421A NYS taxpayer subsidized program to build at
At 130 percent of the AMI, there are 19 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,126 for incomes ranging from $107,178 to $165,230.
What a joke on NYS taxpayers.
What a joke
this millionaire developer used the now dead 421A NYS taxpayer subsidized housing program to build at
At 130 percent of the AMI, there are 19 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,126 for incomes ranging from $107,178 to $165,230.
and the proceed to call this affordable housing?
This is FIXED INCOME HOUSING for upper income people only.
Not for the low or middle income people of the Bronx.
We have a housing crisis and this is what we get?
Great example of what an architect can do with a small budget. Compare this to the absolute excrement produced by the likes of Badaly, Caliendo, etc. for likely the same budget.