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Far Rockaway affordable housing lottery opens six units at 272 Seagirt Boulevard

Far Rockaway affordable housing lottery opens six units at 272 Seagirt Boulevard

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The lottery covers two- and three-bedroom apartments at 80 percent of area median income, with rents from $2,583 to $2,962 a month.

Today: Affordable housing lottery opens

Overview

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Six income-restricted apartments at 272 Seagirt Boulevard in Far Rockaway are open to applications through Nov. 19. The lottery covers two two-bedroom units at $2,583 a month and four three-bedroom units at $2,962, all set at 80 percent of the area median income.

The building is a new five-story residential property with an elevator, shared laundry room and bike storage. For six eligible households, the lottery offers an income-restricted rent in a new building; for the city, it is a small addition to the affordable housing stock.

Why it matters

For six eligible households, the lottery offers an income-restricted rent in a new building; for the city, it is a small addition to affordable housing.

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Key Indicators

6
Affordable units in lottery
The lottery covers six of the building's residences.
2
Two-bedroom lottery units
Each two-bedroom rents for $2,583 a month.
4
Three-bedroom lottery units
Each three-bedroom rents for $2,962 a month.
$2,583
Monthly rent, two-bedroom
Set for households earning 80 percent of area median income.
$2,962
Monthly rent, three-bedroom
Set for households earning 80 percent of area median income.
80%
Area median income level
All six lottery units are reserved at this income band.
$97,406
Minimum eligible income
The lowest annual household income accepted for a two-bedroom unit.
$168,320
Maximum eligible income
The highest annual household income accepted for a three-bedroom unit.

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People Involved

LD
Leandro Nils Dickson
Architect
Architect of record for the building

Organizations Involved

HC
NYC Housing Connect
City housing lottery portal
Listing open for applications

New York City's online portal for income-restricted housing lotteries.
SB
Seagirt Buyer LLC
Property owner
Owns the lot and building

Limited liability company that bought the lot at 272 Seagirt Boulevard in February 2025.

Timeline

October 2016 October 2026

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  1. Affordable housing lottery opens

    Today Housing

    Six units at 80 percent AMI open; applications due Nov. 19.

  2. Housing Connect listed the six units

    Listing

    Housing Connect listed six units with rents but no deadline.

  3. Certificate of occupancy issued

    Construction

    Initial certificate of occupancy issued for the building.

  4. First building permit issued

    Construction

    First building permit issued.

  5. Five-story building filed with Buildings Department

    Construction

    Plans filed for a five-story residential building.

  6. Seagirt Buyer LLC bought the lot

    Property

    Seagirt Buyer LLC bought the lot for $2.8 million.

  7. City rezoned the lot for larger residential use

    Zoning

    City rezoned the lot from R4-1 to R5 with commercial overlay.

Scenarios

1

Six lottery units leased by mid-2027

Likely Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: NYC Housing Connect listing and building records

If the lottery draws enough eligible applicants, the marketing agent works through log numbers and leases the two two-bedroom and four three-bedroom units. The building received its certificate of occupancy in August 2026, so the units are ready for occupancy.

2

Application deadline extended beyond Nov. 19

Possible Resolves by Nov 20, 2026

Discussed by: NYC Housing Connect listing

If the applicant pool is too small or paperwork issues arise, the marketing agent can extend the deadline. The current listing sets Nov. 19 as the last day.

3

Lottery closes on schedule with applications in hand

Likely Resolves by Nov 20, 2026

Discussed by: NYC Housing Connect listing

If the listing closes on Nov. 19, the lottery proceeds to random log-number ordering. No public count of applications is typically released.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

October 2016

Rezoning of 272 Seagirt Boulevard (2016)

New York City rezoned the lot at 272 Seagirt Boulevard from R4-1 to R5 with a C1-3 commercial overlay, according to city planning records cited by VoucherMatch. The site was vacant in environmental-review photos taken for the 2016 application.

Then

The rezoning changed what could be built on the lot, but construction did not begin for years.

Now

A five-story residential building was filed in 2025 and received its certificate of occupancy in 2026.

Why this matters now

The rezoning explains how a five-story building could rise on a lot that was vacant when the environmental review was done.

Sources

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New York YIMBY QNS VoucherMatch