An affordable housing lottery for 14 studio apartments in an under-construction affordable building on East New York’s Pitkin Avenue is closing next week. Developed by nonprofit Housing Works, the eight-story building will have 39 units and a rooftop garden protected by a solar canopy.
The 14 studio apartments in the lottery for Pitkin Avenue Residence at 2611 Pitkin Avenue are intended for households of one or two people earning between 50 and 60 percent of Area Median Income, or $46,540 to $81,420 a year, according to the listing. Six studios are priced at $1,358 a month and eight will rent for $1,600 a month.
The remaining 25 apartments in the complex will be supportive residences. Slated to open in the fall, according to Housing Works, the building was designed by Archimuse, permits show.
As well as the rooftop garden and solar canopy, the new development includes a laundry room, community room with shared kitchen, a backyard, bike storage, and free Internet, according to the listing. All utilities are included in rent. The new development doesn’t allow pets, aside from service animals…