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Housing Lotteries

Find Affordable Housing Developments Holding Lotteries for Available Units or Accepting Applications for Waitlists

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Below is a list of developments financed by NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) that are currently holding lotteries or accepting applications for waitlists or accessible unit waitlists.

Please note, HCR does not conduct lotteries or maintain waiting lists for affordable housing and does not receive applications from prospective tenants; that is the sole responsibility of the building owner.

The marketing and lease-up of affordable apartments in developments financed by HCR are the responsibility of the building owner and it is subject to strict rules and in some instances, federal regulation.  

Lottery - St Anselm

Address: 671 Tinton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455

Business Region: New York City

Deadline: August 11, 2025

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Lottery - Blocher Apartments

Address: 135 Evans Street, Williamsville, NY 14221

Business Region: Western NY

Deadline: August 15, 2025

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Lottery- Alta Vista at St. Joseph's

Addresses: 101 Franklin Street Rochester, NY

Business Region: Finger Lakes

Deadline: August 8, 2025

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Lottery - Unicorn Drive

Address: 5835 Unicorn Drive, Sanborn, NY 14132

Business Region: Western New York

Deadline: July 31, 2025

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Lottery - Perry Homes

Various Locations in Buffalo, New York: South Park Ave, Alabama St, Fulton Stand Hamburg St, etc.

Business Region: Western New York

Deadline: August 1, 2025

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Lottery - Amalgamated Warbasse Houses

Address: 2800 West 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Business Region: New York City

Deadline: July 2, 2025

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Lottery- HELP Park Place

Address: 575 Park Place Brooklyn, NY Kings County 

Business Region: New York City

Deadline: July 21, 2025

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Lottery - The Hart

Address: 1038 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11221 (Bedford Stuyvesant)

Business Region: New York City 

Deadline: June 27, 2025

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Lottery- Beechwood Apartments

Address: 150, 156 Ackerman Street; 639 BayStreet; 19-21, 25, 107-109 Chamberlain Street; 1500, 1506, 1604 E Main Street; 421, 425,430, 435-437 Garson Avenue; 263 Grand Avenue; 378 Hayward Avenue; 12 Lampson Street;366 Parsells Avenue; 264-268, 276, 299-303 Webster Avenue, Rochester, NY 

Business Region: Finger Lakes

Deadline: July 17, 2025

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Lottery- Flanigan Square Lofts

Address: 547 River Street North Central, Troy, Rensselaer

Business Region: Capital Region

Deadline: July 7, 2025

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Lottery - Silver Gardens

Address: 58 Andi Court, Highland, NY 12528 

Business Region: Mid-Hudson

Deadline: July 1, 2025

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Open Waitlists

Developments that are currently accepting applications

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    Open Waitlist - Self Help

    Addresses: 

    45-25 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, New York  11355

    137-47 45th Avenue, Flushing, New York  11355

    Deadline: Open Waitlist

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    Open Waitlist - Amsterdam Housing Authority

    Addresses: 

    95 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY, 12010 

    26 Wall Street, Amsterdam, NY, 12010 

    Deadline: Opening waiting list and accepting applications for low-income rental apartments.

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    Open Waitlist - Herkimer Stone Ridge

    Addresses: 

    Nathan Castle: 249 S. Main Street, Herkimer, NY 13350

    Stone Ridge Gems: 315 N. Prospect Street, Herkimer, NY 13350

    Stone Ridge Orchards: 360 Protection Avenue, Herkimer, NY 13350

    Stone Ridge Flatts: 250 E. Steele Street, Herkimer, NY 13350

    Deadline: Ongoing. Applications will be accepted until the buildings are fully occupied.                    

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    Open Waitlist - Magnolia Housing

    Addresses: 

    Austin Manor Apartments: 395 Tonawanda Street, Buffalo, NY 14207

    Elizabeth Harvey Apartments: 525 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120

    Gratwick Manor Apartments: 840 Tonawanda Street, Buffalo, NY 14207

    Haskell Stovroff: 30 Alpine Place, Cheektowaga, NY 14225

    Deadline: Opening waiting list and accepting applications for low-income rental apartments.

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Accessible Units Waitlists

Developments that are currently accepting applications for Accessible Units that are set aside for households that require mobility, visual and/or hearing accessible features only.

Other Housing Resources

NYHousingSearch.gov

To find other affordable apartments to rent and developments accepting applications in New York State
Visit NYHousingSearch.gov

 

Housing Finance Agency Financed Projects

HCR financed projects that may currently be accepting applications for vacancies or waiting lists. 

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