Permits & development · Owners & management · Deals & development · 11/09/2026, 1:47 PM
Lottery Opens at Kingsland Commons in East Williamsburg, Rents From $751
A lottery is open for 217 apartments at Kingsland Commons Building 2, 89 Maspeth Avenue, an 18-story, 100 percent affordable building on the former Greenpoint Hospital site. Stabilized rents run from $751 to $3,220 a month for studios through three-bedrooms, for households at 30 to 80 percent of AMI. The building is set for completion early next year and uses HDC ELLA financing.
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What happened
Brownstoner reported on 11/09/2026 that an affordable housing lottery has opened for Kingsland Commons Building 2 at 89 Maspeth Avenue in East Williamsburg. The 18-story, 311-unit building is 100 percent affordable. It is one of two new buildings in the Kingsland Commons project on the former Greenpoint Hospital site. The building is still under construction and is set for completion early next year.
The lottery covers 217 apartments. It offers two studios at $846 and $1,101 a month. It also has 98 one-bedrooms from $751 to $2,342, 77 two-bedrooms from $1,889 to $2,798, and 40 three-bedrooms from $1,015 to $3,220. Eligible households of one to seven people must earn 30 to 80 percent of Area Median Income, or $29,418 to $168,320 a year. Of the other 94 units, 93 are for formerly homeless households and one is for a super. Rent includes heat, cooling and hot water. Tenants pay electricity, which includes the stove.
St. Nicks Alliance, a nonprofit, is developing the building with Hudson Companies. Financing comes from the NYC Housing Development Corporation's Extremely Low and Low-Income Affordability (ELLA) program. The building is also subject to affordability rules under the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program run by HPD. The lot was formerly vacant land. It was transferred in 2024 to an HDFC linked to St. Nicks Alliance for $1.
Brownstoner said the city picked St. Nicks Alliance and Hudson Companies in 2018 to turn the site into a 557-home affordable campus. The former Nurses' Residence on the campus is now a 200-bed homeless shelter that opened this year. The lottery closes 11/25/2026. Applications go through NYC Housing Connect.
Key facts
- Address
- 89 Maspeth Avenue, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn (Kingsland Commons Building 2)
- Units
- 311 total: 217 in the lottery, 93 for formerly homeless households, 1 for a super
- Rents
- $751 to $3,220 a month, studios through three-bedrooms
- Income limits
- 30% to 80% of AMI, $29,418 to $168,320 a year, households of 1 to 7 people
- Developer
- St. Nicks Alliance and Hudson Companies
- Agency
- HDC ELLA financing; HPD Mandatory Inclusionary Housing requirements
- Utilities
- Rent includes heat, cooling and hot water; tenants pay electricity, including the stove
- Deadline
- 11/25/2026, apply on NYC Housing Connect
What it means
Tenants and voucher holders
Households earning $29,418 to $168,320 can apply on Housing Connect until 11/25/2026. The rents are stabilized, but tenants must budget for electricity, including cooking.
Caseworkers
The 93 units for formerly homeless households are separate from the 217 lottery units. Clients who qualify on income can still enter the general lottery by 11/25/2026.
Landlords
Hundreds of new income-restricted units are coming to North Brooklyn early next year. That gives some tenants in the area another option at fixed affordable rents.
The highlights
- 217 of the 311 units are in the lottery; 93 more go to formerly homeless households.
- Households of 1 to 7 people earning $29,418 to $168,320 a year can apply.
- Applications close 11/25/2026 on NYC Housing Connect.
Why it matters Caseworkers
Caseworkers can steer low-income clients to 217 stabilized units, with 93 more set aside for formerly homeless households.
What to do: Help eligible households apply on Housing Connect before 11/25/2026.
Not known yet
- How the 93 units for formerly homeless households will be filled and who makes referrals
- Which rents match which income bands, and what asset limits apply
- Whether any lottery preferences apply, such as for local residents
- Exact move-in timing beyond completion early next year
Background
NYC affordable housing lotteries usually run through the Housing Connect website. Applicants apply once per building during an open period. Applications are then ranked randomly, and households are screened in order for income, household size and other rules. Many lotteries set aside a share of units for preference groups, such as residents of the local community district or people with disabilities. Being selected for screening does not guarantee an apartment.
Summary written by Bulwark from Brownstoner’s reporting. The original story is at brownstoner.com. This is general information, not legal advice.
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