Population in New York City reached 8.8 million in 2020, an increase of 629,000 since 2010, according to new data released by The Census Bureau. The 2020 census was the 24th count and the first time that households could respond to the census online, a change many are touting led to more accurate data.
Today’s housing lottery round-up features five buildings in Brooklyn with available affordable units on Housing Connect with deadlines closing within the next seven days.
Permits have been filed for a 26-story mixed-use building at 69 Adams Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Located between Front and York Streets, the lot is one block from the York Street subway station, serviced by the F train. Rafael Rabinowitz under the Galaxy Developers LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 18A Bleecker Street, a four-story residential building built in 2017 in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Designed by RCGA Architects, the structure yields 7,749 square feet and eight residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are two units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $73,715 to $139,620.
Today, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is scheduled to review proposals to construct a two-story rear extension at 122 Gates Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
