College Point housing lottery: 4 apartments at 6-05 129th St. from $2,200, apply by Nov. 11

A new four-story rental building in College Point, Queens, has opened a housing lottery for four apartments, with rents starting at $2,200 a month. Applications for 6-05 129th St. are due by Nov. 11, QNS reported Thursday.

The building has 24 apartments; 20 rent at market rate. The four lottery units are all set aside for households earning 130% of the area median income, with an asset limit of $220,480, according to QNS and the listing data republished by Weverit from NYC Housing Connect.

Rents and incomes

• One-bedroom (2 units): $2,200 a month. Households of 1 to 3 people earning $84,103 to $198,510 a year.
• Two-bedroom (2 units): $2,500 a month. Households of 2 to 5 people earning $96,652 to $238,160 a year.

For comparison, Weverit lists the median rent in the building's ZIP code, 11356, at about $2,160 a month, based on 2019-2023 Census survey data. That makes these middle-income rents roughly in line with what the neighborhood already pays, not deeply discounted.

The building

Each lottery apartment has a patio or balcony, energy-efficient appliances and an intercom, QNS reported. Tenants pay for electricity and gas, including the stove, heat and hot water. Pets are not allowed, except service animals. The building has a shared laundry room, security cameras, an accessible entrance and covered garage parking, which costs extra. It was designed by Fang Architect and developed by Weis Design Corp., according to QNS.

P.S. 129 The Patricia A. Larkin School is a block away, and Powell's Cove Park and Q25 bus stops are nearby, QNS reported.

How to apply

• Online: apply on NYC Housing Connect by Nov. 11.
• By mail: send a self-addressed envelope to 6-05 129th Street Apartments, c/o Reside New York, 349 Keap St., Brooklyn, NY 11211, to request a paper application, then return it postmarked by Nov. 11, according to QNS.
• No fee: applying through Housing Connect is free, and the city says applicants should never pay anyone to apply for an HPD or HDC lottery, as the listing site SANEL notes. Apply only once per lottery.

Applicants must meet household-size and income rules plus other selection criteria. Confirm the official figures on Housing Connect before you apply. Looking for lower rents? See our coverage of the 2102 Union St. lottery in Brownsville and 1058 Pacific St. in Crown Heights.