MELROSE — More than 100 new affordable apartments are up for grabs in a brand-new building at 655 Morris Ave. in the South Bronx, with rents starting as low as $788 for a studio.
The 15-story building, located next to the Governor Smith Playground, contains a total of 140 new affordable apartments, including five studios for $788 a month and two studios for $958 a month.
Locals can also apply for 52 one-bedrooms for $847 per month and 10 one-bedrooms for $1,208 per month, or 56 two-bedrooms for $1,025 per month and nine two-bedrooms for $1,458 per month.
A handful of three-bedrooms for $1,182 per month and one three-bedroom for $1,683 per month are also available.
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In addition to apartments, the building will also include 9,500 square feet of commercial space, an 8,600-square-foot community space and 100 parking spaces, according to a report by YIMBY.
To be eligible for the apartments, applicants must make between $28,355 and $105,100 per year. Municipal employees, residents of Bronx Community Board 1 and people with mobility, hearing or vision disabilities will have priority for a percentage of the units, according to officials.
The building is smoke- and pet-free, and all applications are due July 8.
Prospective tenants can apply online on the Housing Connect website or get an application in the mail by sending a self-addressed envelope to Morris Avenue Apartments, P.O. Box 1185, New York, NY 10150.
Applications will be selected for review through a lottery, and selected applicants will be invited to an interview that is typically scheduled for between two and 10 months after the application deadline.
