Affordable housing units are still available for 827 Sterling Place, a seven-story residential building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Issac & Stern Architects and developed by Haussmann Development and Kriss Capital, the structure yields 76 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are five units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $97,509 to $189,540.
Amenities include a dog washing station, a garage with electric vehicle charging stations, common area Wi-Fi, gym, children’s play room, storage, virtual doorman, and a rooftop terrace. Residences include hardwood floors, intercoms, washers and dryers, air conditioning, energy-efficient appliances, and name-brand kitchen appliances, countertops, and finishes. Tenants are responsible for electricity including stove, hot water, and heat.
At 130 percent of the AMI, there is one studio with a monthly rent of $2,700 for incomes ranging from $97,509 to $168,480, and four one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $2,960 for incomes ranging from $107,109 to $189,540.
Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than February 26, 2026.
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I cannot for the life of me wrap my head around “affordable housing” that is 130% AMI for a $2700/month studio. We have definitely lost the plot when it comes to affordable housing in NYC..
What is the rent for the ‘unsubsidized’ apartments in this building?
I was wondering to, so I got this from their website. These comments don’t allow links or I would’ve pasted it.
STUDIO /1BA – $3,150
1BR /1BA – $3,800
1BR /1BA – $4,200
1BR /1BA – $3,650
1BR /1BA – $4,200
2BR /2BA – $5,800
2BR /2BA – $8,500
available units for the outrageous high rents so called (affordable) in gentrifying crown heights
What are “unsubsidized” rents in this neighborhood now?
To find out what the market rate tents are one would go to popular online apartment search websites. Also one would need to rule out rent control apartments. Just rent one hundred listings in the area they are not rent control. Then you will get the market rate value by an average.
Speaking from the heart. If people are paying this kind of rent then they might as well buy a house. The problem is that if they do buy a house, it would most probably be outside of the city and creat long commutes to work. They would not have the quality of life they would expect. Even if the cost of living is cheaper, the stress of traveling, the car insurance required, and the train fares for commutes and places like Long Island, or New Jersey would not be satisfied as just hopping on to an MTA train and getting to work in 15-20 minutes. The houses with owning a car, the hassles of not knowing when Metro-North trains fares are going up all of this disenfranchises people. But ultimately, given the choice between living on the streets or living in a home I’m sure people would rather live in a home. They would have to juggle their budget with the commute to work from other places but they’ll have a roof over their head.
130% of AMI means 80% of area residents cannot afford the rent. Lets stop saying “market rate” and call it what it is: unaffordable housing. We must stop subsidizing projects like this and stop pretending that regular people can afford them.