Owners & management · Deals & development · 10/22/2026
Housing Lottery Opens at 926 Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brownsville
An affordable housing lottery has opened for 926 Mother Gaston Boulevard, an eight-story mixed-use building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. The building has 24 residences, and five units are listed on NYC Housing Connect. Income limits, rents and the deadline were not in the material we received.
Reported by New York YIMBYRead the original ↗
What happened
An affordable housing lottery has opened for 926 Mother Gaston Boulevard, an eight-story mixed-use building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. New York YIMBY reported the launch on October 22, 2026. The building has 24 residences. It was designed by Boaz M. Golani Architect and developed by Westorchard Management.
The lottery on NYC Housing Connect covers five units. All five are three-bedroom apartments set at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Each rents for $3,156 a month. Eligible household incomes range from $119,349 to $168,320.
Tenants pay for electricity, which covers heat and the stove. Hot water is included in the rent. The building is pet-friendly and has an elevator.
Applicants must meet income and household size requirements. Applications must be submitted online or postmarked by November 10, 2026.
Key facts
- Address
- 926 Mother Gaston Boulevard, Brownsville, Brooklyn
- Building
- Eight-story mixed-use building with 24 residences
- Lottery units
- Five three-bedroom apartments at 80% AMI
- Rent
- $3,156 per month
- Income limits
- $119,349 to $168,320
- Utilities
- Tenant pays electricity, including heat and stove. Hot water included.
- Developer
- Westorchard Management (architect: Boaz M. Golani Architect)
- Deadline
- Applications submitted online or postmarked by November 10, 2026
What it means
Tenants and voucher holders
These are large three-bedroom units, but the minimum income is $119,349 and rent is $3,156 a month. Electric heat is billed to the tenant, so budget for utility costs on top of rent.
Caseworkers
Clients who need three bedrooms and fall within the $119,349 to $168,320 income range must apply on Housing Connect by November 10, 2026. The report does not say how vouchers are treated at this building, so check the listing directly.
Landlords
This adds five three-bedroom units at $3,156 a month to the Brownsville rental market, with heat paid by tenants through electricity. That is a comparison point for owners pricing large units nearby.
The highlights
- The eight-story mixed-use building has 24 residences in total.
- Five units are offered through NYC Housing Connect.
- Westorchard Management developed it, and Boaz M. Golani Architect designed it.
Why it matters
Brownsville applicants and the caseworkers who help them have a new Housing Connect lottery to review.
What to do: Check the listing on NYC Housing Connect for income rules and the deadline.
Not known yet
- Whether rental voucher holders can apply below the stated minimum income
- The household size limits for the three-bedroom units
- Whether any lottery preferences apply, such as for local residents
- What the other 19 residences in the building are and how they will be rented
Background
Affordable housing lotteries in New York City are run through NYC Housing Connect, the city's online application portal. Applicants submit one application per listing before the deadline. Applications are then drawn in random order, and applicants are reviewed for income, household size and other eligibility rules. Many listings set aside a share of units for preference groups. Being selected for review does not guarantee an apartment, and processing can take months.
Summary written by Bulwark from New York YIMBY’s reporting; the original article was not fully available, so check the source for details. The original story is at newyorkyimby.com. This is general information, not legal advice.
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