80-97 Cypress Ave. (NYC Housing Connect)
Feb. 24, 2022 By Allie Griffin
An affordable housing lottery has opened for 26 units in a new Glendale building — with rent starting below $1,000 a month.
The apartments are located in a newly constructed five-story building located at 80-97 Cypress Ave. near Highland Park.
The 26 units, a mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, are available to households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income through the lottery. For a family of four, 60 percent equates to $71,580.
The other 40 units in the 66-unit building are reserved for community members with special needs or who were formerly homeless through the organization WellLife Network — which offers services to people with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues.
“This life-changing initiative will target New York’s most vulnerable citizens in need of supportive housing,” WellLife Network said in a statement.
The building features a rooftop garden, a communal event room, an exercise facility, a laundry room and “forest-like” landscaping.
The affordable housing lottery units are open to households who make between $34,218 and $77,340 a year. Residents of Community Board 5—which includes areas such as Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village and Maspeth—are given a preference for half of the lottery apartments.
Ten studio apartments are available for $900 a month for households of one to two people who make between $34,218 and $57,300 combined annually.
Six one-bedroom apartments are available for $1,132 a month for households of one to three people who make between $42,583 and $64,440 combined annually.
Ten two-bedroom apartments are available for $1,350 a month for households of two to four people who make between $51,052 and $77,340 combined annually.
A full breakdown of the eligible income requirements is below.
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In addition to rent, tenants are responsible for paying for electricity and gas stoves.
To apply for the affordable housing lottery, fill out an application online or mail a self-addressed envelope to CYPRESS AVE Apartments C/O CGMR Compliance Partners, PO BOX 440, WADING RIVER, NY 11792 to receive a paper application.
