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NYC Housing Connect

Generated from the gc-benefits catalog. It lists what the owner record states. It is not an eligibility decision; confirm current rules with the program.

NYC Housing Connect helps you find affordable apartments and homes to rent or buy across all five boroughs.

  • Owner record: ny/nyc-housing-connect
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: household
  • Review by: 2026-11-14
  • Authority: NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)

Offering 1: affordable housing lottery

Apply to rent or buy an affordable unit or home. Each lottery has different income requirements based on household size. Some lotteries give priority to NYC residents who have a disability, are seniors, or live in the same neighborhood.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Meet the income and household size requirements for each lottery or unit"

Access route 1.1

  • Where: NYC Housing Connect
  • Url: https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/

Offering 2: affordable housing re-rental

Apply directly to a first-come, first-serve apartment without a Housing Connect lottery application. Income and household size requirements apply to each unit.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Meet the income and household size requirements for each lottery or unit"

Access route 2.1

  • Where: Housing Development Corporation re-rentals
  • Url: https://www.nychdc.com/find-re-rentals

Access route 2.2

  • Where: Department of Housing Preservation and Development re-rentals
  • Url: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/find-affordable-housing-re-rentals.page

Owner confirmations

  • /offerings/0/summary: sha256:1f063fc51d908ddb2ad643b8bc53406813f895a161c981166c917929bdf2ee46

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