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Lottery Open for $868 Affordable Studios in New Uptown Building

 Lottery for the new building at 607 W. 161st St. opened for 13 affordable housing units.
Lottery for the new building at 607 W. 161st St. opened for 13 affordable housing units.
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Thirteen affordable housing apartments — with rents starting as low as $868 a month — are now up for grabs.

The applications for the 10-story building, located on 607 W. 161 St., opened late July. The building, equipped with a 24-hour video-monitored lobby, bicycle storage and a fitness center, will have a total of 62 apartments.

Sutton Management, the representative for the developer, appeared before Community Board 12 last year seeking a tax break to add the 13 units.

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Of the available affordable apartments, six units are studios starting at $868 for residents with an annual household income of $29,760 to $38,100.

There are six available 1-bedroom units at $965 a month, for one to two people with an annual income of $33,086 to $43,500. The single remaining 2-bedroom unit is going for $1,085 for two to four people with an annual household income of $37,200 to $54,360.

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Residents who live in Manhattan Community Board 12 will get preference to half of the units, according to the Housing Connect website.

The deadline to submit an application is Aug. 15.