Lots of Demand at Affordable Housing Development in Jamaica

NY1 filed an interesting report on Norman Towers, the mixed-use and mixed-income affordable housing development now under construction in downtown Jamaica. Queens-based developer Bluestone is designing the building as energy-efficient as possible for tenants, utilizing solar panels and a special concrete construction that drops heating and cooling costs. The development is set to open this year.

Tenants must apply to live here through the city’s lottery process, which started up this January. According to NY1, the city receieved more than 31,000 applications for just 100 rental units. (Monthly rents range from $500 for a studio to $1,700 for a two bedroom; annual income restrictions range from $19,406 to $134,240.) The lottery for Norman Towers ends on March 24th — you can apply for housing here.

Thousands Enter Housing Lottery for Shot at New Jamaica Building [NY1]
Affordable Rental Development in Jamaica is Now Accepting Housing Applications [Q’Stoner]