r/nychousinglottery

I was selected for this building and was soooo excited! The units looked so beautiful online however when the property manager sent me a video of the unit i was shocked. It's a two bedroom and is so small. The bedrooms would only fit a bed and the apartment does not have any closets , no washer and dryer in unit and overall feels like a shoebox. Did the developers design this way for the lottery apartments? It feels wrong. I was so happy to win but this is turning me off??? Did anyone else pass on their lottery apartment?

Hello! I've been frequenting this sub for a few months and since I've officially signed my lease and put a deposit down with movers, I realized it was time to make my approval post!

Neighborhood: Bushwick
AMI: 130%, 2 people
Log: N/A

I applied to two different units in Bushwick on June 17, 2026 via airtable on Reside. Same price, but one is a 1bd and one is a 2bd.

I received an email for both the following day, but with different content. One agent asked for my touring availability, and the other immediately asked for proof of income and identification.

We toured the 2bd on Saturday, June 20, and submit additional information after our tour, as requested by the agent. We had these documents ready to go before hand.

Documents for the other apartment, the 1bd, were submitted on June 18, the day we received the email requesting more information, but did not hear back for a tour until Sunday evening.

I toured the 1bd apartment on Tuesday evening, June 23. After touring the 1bd, they sent us more forms to sign, so we called the agent for the 2bd unit and asked if they had an update. They said if we had not heard back yet, it was likely a no, so we submit another round of docs for the 1bd.

The next day, June 24, the agent from the 2bd called to say that we were moving forward! They requested a handful of more documents, which we sent the same day.

On Friday, June 26, the 1bd let us know our documents were approved by Reside and being sent to HPD for final approval. The following Monday, June 29th, the 2bd let me know our documents were also approved and being sent to HPD for final approval.

That night, June 29th, I received a text letting me know we were approved for the 1bd and asking about setting up a lease signing. My partner and I spoke for a while before deciding we would turn this unit down officially, hoping our other documents would also be approved. It was definitely scary to turn it down without confirmation of the other unit, but we did.

Luckily, July 2nd, we received confirmation that HPD had accepted our documents and we were moving forward to sign a lease for July 15! The lease was signed same day, a deposit was sent after the holiday weekend, and I put down a deposit with movers this week. We are so excited!

I'm 48,XXX 😃🤣

Hello everyone,

I’ve been wondering about the HCR housing lottery because my Housing Connect log numbers are always so high but my HCR log numbers have consistently been much lower. I’m a native New Yorker so I wanted to see if anyone with HCR experience could answer a few questions

My HCR log numbers have all been under 2,000:
• Clarkson Estate: 8xx
• East 158: 6xx
• Inspiration 30: 16xx
• Utica Crescent: 18xx

From your experience, do these seem like good log numbers? Do you think I have a realistic chance of getting contacted or receiving an apartment from any of these?

I was selected through Housing Connect once. My log number was 16xx for a 2024 lottery. Unfortunately, I couldn’t move forward because my job was on strike at the time. They eventually contacted me again in March 2026 but by then I made too much for the apartment they had available so they placed me on the waiting list instead. It has remained my lowest log number on housing connect.

I’ve also been applying to Re-rentals , but I haven’t heard anything back from any of those either. Is that normal? Has anyone had success with the re-rental process and if so, how long did it take to hear something?

Another thing is I recently got a promotion and start my new position next week. Should I update all of my applications with my new annual income now, even though I don’t have any pay stubs yet? Or should I wait until I actually start and have documentation?

I’d love to hear your experiences too what your log numbers were, how long it took to be contacted, and whether you were ultimately approved

Thanks in advance!

Good luck, everyone !

Does anyone else feel like the process is very slow? I have 190 active applications but nothing on a decision for any of them.

hi! my re rental app was sent to HPD last monday and I still haven’t gotten any update! I’m wondering if anyone knows what HPD /internal review looks for?

Hello all!

Trying my best to find an apartment within the next 3 months that is affordable (<$1500). I'm already going through HPD, Housing Connect, and the rerentals website to email properties but was wondering if anyone had any leads or websites I can use to expand my search?

Be on the lookout for my unit. Lease start date would be 8/1. 5pointz HUGE 1bedroom on a low floor. I'm the only occupant in the unit since the building went up in 2021. I absolutely love it and have taken care of this unit so much, but moving on. Keep refreshing MGNY if you are interested! I am not sure what the rules are so don't quote me, but I am going to ask MGNY tomorrow if I am allowed to help find a replacement tenant. If you are super motivated and interested let me know and I'll update the post with the rules/what is shared with me tomorrow. It would really help for this to be re-rented FAST since I'm responsible for rent for one more month. This is a 130% AMI unit currently at $2635. Thank you.

UPDATE 7/6: I see everyone's messages etc.! Have not heard back from the rep yet. Will keep the thread updated.

Has anyone worked with MHANY management before ? How long does a background check take ? I’ve already viewed and signed affidavits. Just wondering how long the finally step takes.

salary is 6,800 a month NET. current rent is 2,500 for a studio in UES. won a studio in Williamsburg for 3,500 a month. apart from modern living, it has a W&D.... I wfh.... i kinda hate my current living situaion as it's pre-war and i live with cockroaches... but I also live in Manhattan. I can't save anything rn and am worried it will get worse if i move. also my work is not stable... so idk what to do

I was marked ineligible despite fitting the criteria to apply. Can I somehow have them re-review my application?

This was before document phase.

Logs are out, has anybody been contacted to submit documents? I have a 8XX log number at 70% AMI and I’m hopeful and anxious…

My current building is part of the housing lottery. If I've been offered a unit through the lottery system in a different building, can I ask to be given a unit in my current building instead since the qualifications are the same?

Don't laugh at me. I'm new to this .

Hi everyone. I got an email to submit documents for a housing lottery I no longer meet the eligible income for since my long term partner and I broke have broken up. It’s a place I applied to in November. The minimum income is listed as 68k and I only make about 40k a year. I also however have 100k in assets growing. Just wondering if there’s any hope for me. Has anyone ever been in a situation like this? I submitted my documents regardless.

Im new to how this all works. I received a request to submit documents two days ago in which I did. I’ve submitted them almost 10 days before the deadline. My log number is 24xxx - seems higher than anyone commenting in this thread. I was excited to see documents being requested- but now feel that my log number is way too high.