Far Rockaway housing lottery opens for six apartments at 272 Seagirt Blvd., with rents from $2,583

A new affordable housing lottery has opened for 272 Seagirt Boulevard in Far Rockaway, Queens, a five-story building with 30 apartments, New York YIMBY reported Friday. Six of the units are being offered through NYC Housing Connect to households earning 80% of the area median income.

Rents and income limits

• Two-bedroom (2 units): $2,583 a month, for households of two to five people earning $97,406 to $146,560.
• Three-bedroom (4 units): $2,962 a month, for households of three to seven people earning $112,698 to $168,320.

The maximum income depends on household size. Weverit, which tracks Housing Connect listings, shows an asset cap of $135,680 for both unit types, and RentMaxxer lists the full income table by household size.

The building

The building was designed by Leandro Nils Dickson, according to YIMBY. Amenities include bike storage lockers, a shared laundry room and an elevator. Tenants pay for electricity, which covers electric heat and the stove; RentMaxxer's copy of the listing says hot water is included in the rent and that the building is expected to receive the city's 485-x tax incentive.

The nearest subway is the Beach 25 St station on the A line, about a seven-minute walk, according to Weverit. For context, Weverit cites a median rent of $1,444 a month in ZIP code 11691, based on Census estimates for 2019 to 2023, well below these lottery rents.

How to apply

• Deadline: applications must be submitted online or postmarked by Nov. 19, 2026.
• Apply online through NYC Housing Connect. It is free; you should never pay a fee to apply.
• Paper applications go to Seagirt Apartments, c/o Taxace NY LLC, 139 Tompkins Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205, according to the listing as shown on RentMaxxer.
• Submit only one application per household. Confirm the current figures on the official Housing Connect listing before you apply.