Housing lottery launches for 45 rent-stabilized apartments on the Upper East Side
- Households that earn $62,675 to $218,010 are eligible to apply. Rents start at $1,828 for a studio.
- The pet-friendly building at 356 East 78th St. has a gym, party room, and community center
Housing lottery applications are open for 45 rent-stabilized apartments at a new development on the Upper East Side. Households that earn $62,675 to $218,010 are eligible to apply, depending on the number of people you live with. Rents start at $1,828 for a studio.
The pet-friendly building at 356 East 78th St. has a gym, party room, community center, business center, shared laundry room, parking, bike storage lockers, and dishwashers within the apartments. It’s located between the 72nd Street and 86th Street subway stations along Second Avenue serving the N, Q, and R lines, and just under half a mile from the 77th Street station serving the 4 and 6 trains.
Developed by Carmel Partners, the 35-story building holds 146 apartments total on the southwest corner of First Avenue and East 78th St. according to city Department of Finance data. It replaced a set of smaller apartment buildings. Tenants can move in after May 2025, per a FAQ for the building.
The apartments are set aside for New Yorkers earning from 70 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI)—a metric that depends on how many people you live with. Currently the AMI for New York City is $124,300 for a two-person household. The units available include studios as well as one- and two-bedroom apartments.
There are 23 two-bedroom apartments available for households of at least two people earning from $152,023 to $218,010. The rent for these apartments is $4,434.
Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than April 14th.
If you’re interested and think you might qualify for one of these apartments, you can create a profile and apply online via NYC Housing Connect. For details on this particular lottery, click here. Don’t apply more than once, or you could be disqualified.
Winning a rent-stabilized apartment can be life changing: Rent increases are capped and lease renewals are automatic, providing long-term stability for NYC renters. Need more information on how the housing lottery works? Check out “6 steps for applying to NYC's affordable housing lottery.”
For some advice from successful applicants read “How to land a rental apartment through NYC's affordable housing lottery.” And if you or someone you know is having trouble with the application process, consider reaching out to a housing ambassador in the community.
Note: Brick Underground is in no way affiliated with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development or the Housing Development Corporation. If you are interested in applying to these or other affordable housing developments, please go to NYC Housing Connect for information and instructions.
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