Jamaica

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Kira, a 21-story mixed-use building at 153-19 Jamaica Avenue in downtown Jamaica, Queens. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by SMJ Development with BFC Partners and New Destiny Housing, the structure yields 69 residences and 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 69 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $57,326 to $85,920.

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 161-01 89th Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use residential building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Amie Gross Architects and developed by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development‘s Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors and the Supportive Housing Loan Program, the structure yields 69 residences with on-site support services for the formerly homeless and disabled. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 27 units for senior residents at 40 to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to $47,750.

The affordable housing lottery has launched for 148-37 88th Avenue, an eight-story residential building in Jamaica, Queens. Designed by Raymond Chan Architect and developed by George Xu of Century Development Group, the structure yields 98,652 square feet and 109 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 33 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $59,178 to $192,400.