Williamsburg Housing Lottery: 9 Apartments at 228 North 7th Street From $3,423 a Month, Applications Due November 6, 2026

Published October 18, 202624 min readBy VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Quick answerAs of October 18, 2026, applications are open on NYC Housing Connect for nine apartments at 228 North 7th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Lottery 7696 has two studios at $3,423 a month, three one-bedrooms at $3,661 and four two-bedrooms at $4,376, all at 130% AMI. Applications are due November 6, 2026. Without a voucher, a household needs at least $122,298 a year. Every rent is above the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum for its size and above HUD's figure for ZIP code 11211.

Last checked: October 18, 2026, against the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7696, its rent table and the site's open-lottery search, the Housing Connect FAQ, CityFHEPS form DSS-8r, HPD's pages on 421-a and pre-qualified marketing agents, HPD's guide Applying for Affordable Housing, Department of Buildings job filings (job B00647774), permits, certificates of occupancy and older filings, HPD's production data, PLUTO, ACRIS records for Brooklyn block 2329, lot 13, City Planning's address search and the MTA's station data. The listing sets the rules; confirm there before you apply. How VoucherMatch reports these guides and corrects errors: how we report.

228 North 7th Street in numbers

9apartments in the Housing Connect lottery
28apartments in the building, in its certificate of occupancy
$3,423the studio rent, the lowest in the lottery
$4,376the two-bedroom rent, the highest
Nov. 6the 2026 application deadline
$122,298the lowest yearly income that qualifies without a voucher

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7696, read October 18, 2026; Department of Buildings certificate of occupancy for job B00647774.

Words used in this report

Area median income (AMI)The middle income for the area, adjusted for household size. A lottery apartment "at 60% AMI" is for households earning up to about 60% of it. The agency's income chart turns each level into dollar limits.
Minimum incomeThe lowest yearly income the listing accepts for an apartment, so the rent is not too large a share of income. Housing Connect does not apply it to households with a voucher or rental subsidy.
Lottery (NYC Housing Connect)Every complete application gets a random log number. The marketing agent works through applications in log-number order within each preference group, so applying early does not help.
Marketing agentThe company the building hires to run its lottery and check applicants' papers.
Certificate of occupancyThe Department of Buildings' sign-off that a building, or part of it, can be lived in.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
CityFHEPS (New York City)The City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement: a City-funded rent supplement that the Department of Social Services (DSS) pays straight to the landlord.
Payment standard (the CityFHEPS maximum in this report)An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
Utility allowanceThe agency's estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
FMR and SAFMRHUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.

Dusk photograph of a dark red brick apartment building: a four-story section at left with two stacked balconies in the middle, a lower wing at right with a railing along its roof, tall lit ground-floor windows with spiral stairs visible inside, a glass entrance with a house number beside it, a young street tree on the sidewalk, and a wood-sided three-story house at left — The front of 228 North 7th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the first photograph of the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7696. The Department of Buildings job describes enlarging an older building to four stories. Photo: the lottery listing, listing image, via NYC Housing Connect, 228 North 7th Street Apartments (lottery 7696) (cropped 69 pixels from each side to 16:9 and reduced to 1600 x 900).

What Is Being Built at 228 North 7th Street

228 North 7th Street is a four-story building with 28 apartments. It was made by enlarging an older three-story building. The Department of Buildings issued its first certificate of occupancy on November 26, 2025.

Names: Housing Connect calls the lottery "228 North 7th Street Apartments" and sums it up as "Initial Lottery". City Planning's address search puts 226 North 7th Street on the same lot.
Permit: Department of Buildings job B00647774 reads "Conversion of exist non-compliant building on tax lot 13 w/ a non-conforming use into conforming on exist 1st fl. Vertical enlargement to 4th story and add residential dwelling units."
Architects: the first filing names Claude Hurt Jr. Architect. ND Architecture & Design PC filed later changes, including "AS-BUILT DRAWINGS".
Program: the listing says "This building is being constructed through the 421-a Tax Incentive Program of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development".
Marketing agent: IAfford NY, named in the listing's mailing address. HPD lists "iAfford NY" among its pre-qualified marketing agents.

228 North 7th Street in the City's records
Record	What it shows
Lot	Brooklyn block 2329, lot 13: 80.92 by 100 feet, 8,664 square feet
Zoning	R6B
Old building	3 stories, 30 feet, built in 1920 according to PLUTO
After the work	4 stories, 50 feet, 28 apartments
Plans approved	June 13, 2023
Certificate of occupancy	First issued November 26, 2025, for 28 apartments; renewed "With Change" May 22, 2026
Affordable housing data	No entry for the address in HPD's production data

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What it means: the City's data does not label either certificate temporary or final.

Source: Department of Buildings job B00647774, its permits and certificates; PLUTO 26v2; HPD's Affordable Housing Production by Building, all read October 18, 2026.

228 North 7th Street, from sale to Housing Connect

December 20, 2021the lot is deeded to North Seven Capital LLC for $4,600,000.
February 10, 2022the application to convert and enlarge the building is filed.
June 6, 2022a foundation and earthwork permit is issued, "filed in conjunction with" that job.
June 27, 2023the general construction permit is issued.
November 26, 2025the first certificate of occupancy is issued, for 28 apartments.
November 6, 2026lottery applications are due.

What it means: the deadline falls about 11 months after the first certificate, by VoucherMatch's count.

Source: ACRIS; Department of Buildings jobs B00647774 and B00733953 and the certificate data; the Housing Connect listing.

Where the records differ on the building

New or convertedthe listing calls it "a brand-new boutique building". The permit describes converting and enlarging an existing building. PLUTO dates the building to 1920, with an alteration in 2024.
Floors and apartments4 stories and 28 apartments in the permit and both certificates. PLUTO, the City's lot database, shows 3 floors and 22 apartments.
Owner"1428 PUTNAM TOWERS LLC" in the building filings. "NORTH SEVEN CAPITAL LLC" in PLUTO and the 2021 deed.

What it means: ask the marketing agent which company is the landlord before you sign a lease.

Source: the records named.

What 421-a Means for These Nine Apartments

421-a is a City property tax break for new apartment buildings, run by HPD. The listing names it, but no record opened says which version or option the building uses.

The program, in HPD's words

What it is"The 421-a Tax Incentive is a partial tax exemption for new multiple dwellings."
421-a(16)HPD says its "New 421-a Program is available to projects that commence construction between January 1, 2016 and June 15, 2022, and are completed on or before June 15, 2026."
Option A"25% of the units must be affordable: at least 10% at up to 40% of AMI, 10% at up to 60% of AMI, and 5% at up to 130% of AMI".
Option B"30% of the units must be affordable: at least 10% at up to 70% of AMI and 20% at up to 130% of AMI."
Option C"At least 30% of the units must be affordable at up to 130% of AMI".

What it means: HPD says a 421-a building or apartment "may be subject to rent stabilization". Ask the marketing agent whether the lease is rent stabilized.

Source: HPD's 421-a page, read October 18, 2026, which lists Options A to C for rental projects; its Options E to G are for rental projects with 300 or more apartments.

An open kitchen and living space with white walls, two skylights in a high ceiling and light oak floors: a stainless steel refrigerator, white lower cabinets, black glass-front upper cabinets over a dark speckled backsplash, a stainless range, a wall-mounted air conditioner at upper right, an open bathroom door and a closet holding a stacked washer and dryer — A kitchen and living area with two skylights and a stacked washer and dryer, from the Housing Connect listing. The listing says "select homes" have skylights and does not say which apartment this is. Photo: the lottery listing, listing image, via NYC Housing Connect, 228 North 7th Street Apartments (lottery 7696) (8-pixel dark edge trimmed, cropped to 16:9 and enlarged 1.35 times).

Where 228 North 7th Street Is

228 North 7th Street is in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in ZIP code 11211. It stands on North 7th Street between Driggs Avenue and Roebling Street.

The location in the records

Williamsburgthe Department of Buildings' neighborhood tag, City Planning's address search and the listing's text.
Housing Connect's searchit tags the lottery "Greenpoint".
The blockblock 2329, bounded by North 7th Street, Roebling Street, North 6th Street and Driggs Avenue.
DistrictsBrooklyn Community District 1 and City Council District 34.

What it means: VoucherMatch files the building under Williamsburg, the name of its page for Section 8 apartments in Williamsburg.

Source: the records named; PLUTO for the block.

Subway stations nearest 228 North 7th Street
Station	Daytime lines	Straight-line distance	Accessible in the MTA's data
Bedford Av	L	about 0.07 miles	Yes
Lorimer St	L	about 0.35 miles	Yes
Metropolitan Av	G	about 0.36 miles	Yes
Marcy Av	J, M, Z	about 0.57 miles	Yes
Nassau Av	G	about 0.61 miles	No
Graham Av	L	about 0.65 miles	No
Hewes St	J, M	about 0.68 miles	No

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What it means: Bedford Av on the L is the nearest station. Lorimer St and Metropolitan Av are one station complex in the MTA's data.

Source: the MTA's station data; straight-line distances by VoucherMatch from the listing's map point, so the walk is longer.

Buses: the listing names stops at Driggs Av/Grand St (about 0.28 miles), Lorimer St/Driggs Av (0.46) and Williamsburg Bridge Plaza (0.53). It does not give the routes.
Along the lines: see apartments near the L train and the G train.

A roof terrace paved in grey tiles, with a long built-in bench and planter boxes of shrubs and a small flowering tree at left, a red parapet wall at right, and distant towers and a brick church tower on the skyline under a bright sky — Part of the roof deck and the view beyond it, from the Housing Connect listing, which names an "Outdoor terrace" among the amenities. Photo: the lottery listing, listing image, via NYC Housing Connect, 228 North 7th Street Apartments (lottery 7696) (8-pixel dark edges trimmed, cropped to 16:9 and enlarged 1.32 times).

Rents and Income Limits at 228 North 7th Street on Housing Connect

The nine apartments rent for $3,423 to $4,376 a month, all at 130% AMI. Without a voucher, the lowest income that qualifies is $122,298 a year.

Apartments	Rent	People	Yearly income
2 studios, 130% AMI	$3,423	1 to 2	$122,298 to $176,410
3 one-bedrooms, 130% AMI	$3,661	1 to 3	$131,143 to $198,510
4 two-bedrooms, 130% AMI	$4,376	2 to 5	$157,578 to $238,160

What it means: the apartment records and the rent table match, row for row.

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7696 and its rent table, read October 18, 2026. The top of each range is for the largest household allowed.

Apartments in the lottery by size, all at 130% AMI, October 18, 2026

Studio

One-bedroom

Two-bedroom

View the data table

Apartment size	Apartments
Studio	2
One-bedroom	3
Two-bedroom	4

What it means: every apartment is at one income level, so the income ranges change only with size.

Source: the same listing; counts by VoucherMatch from its nine apartment records.

Yearly income range by household size
Household size	Studio, $3,423	One-bedroom, $3,661	Two-bedroom, $4,376
1 person	$122,298 to $154,440	$131,143 to $154,440	not offered
2 people	$122,298 to $176,410	$131,143 to $176,410	$157,578 to $176,410
3 people	not offered	$131,143 to $198,510	$157,578 to $198,510
4 people	not offered	not offered	$157,578 to $220,480
5 people	not offered	not offered	$157,578 to $238,160

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What it means: the ranges fit households of one to five people earning $122,298 to $238,160 a year, depending on size.

Source: the same listing.

Where a household's income leads to no apartment

Under $122,298below every minimum, unless the household has a voucher or rental subsidy.
One personover $154,440.
Two peopleover $176,410.
Three peopleunder $131,143, or over $198,510.
Four or five peopleunder $157,578. Also over $220,480 for four and over $238,160 for five.
Six or more peopleno apartment in the listing.

What it means: a two-person household has a range of only $18,832, from $157,578 to $176,410, for the two-bedrooms.

Source: VoucherMatch's arithmetic from the listing's income ranges.

Key pointtenants pay for electricity here, including the stove and heat. The listing says "Tenants are responsible for electricity, including stove and heat. Rent includes electricity for hot water." It gives no estimate of the bills. A year of rent is about a third of each minimum income, by VoucherMatch's arithmetic. The FAQ says minimum incomes keep households from "paying more than one third of their incomes in rent".

A bathroom with white vertical tile: two round wall lights beside a tall mirror over a narrow wood shelf, a wall-hung walnut vanity with a black faucet, a white toilet, and a bathtub with a glass panel and black shower fixtures, with grey speckled tile on the floor and the front of the tub — A bathroom with a tub and a glass panel, from the Housing Connect listing. The listing does not say how many bathrooms each apartment has. Photo: the lottery listing, listing image, via NYC Housing Connect, 228 North 7th Street Apartments (lottery 7696) (8-pixel dark edge trimmed, cropped to 16:9 and enlarged 1.37 times).

Can You Use CityFHEPS or Section 8 at 228 North 7th Street?

You can apply with a voucher, but every rent here is above the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum for its size, by $819 to $1,379 a month. This is a City lottery on NYC Housing Connect, and the listing names HPD as its agency. The Housing Connect FAQ says: "Minimum income requirements do not apply if you have a voucher or a rental subsidy."

The same answer goes on: "However, rent should be within maximum limits allowed by your voucher or rental assistance program."

Monthly rent at 228 North 7th Street against the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum, in dollars

Lottery rentCityFHEPS maximumMaximum less utility allowances

Studio

$3,423

$2,604

$2,441

One-bedroom

$3,661

$2,734

$2,546

Two-bedroom

$4,376

$2,997

$2,748

View the data table

Apartment	Lottery rent	CityFHEPS maximum	Maximum less utility allowances
Studio	$3,423	$2,604	$2,441
One-bedroom	$3,661	$2,734	$2,546
Two-bedroom	$4,376	$2,997	$2,748

What it means: the rents are $819, $927 and $1,379 over the maximums, and $982, $1,115 and $1,628 over the reduced figures.

Source: rents from the Housing Connect listing; maximums from DSS-8r, effective April 1, 2026, which are "the maximum rent amounts if all utilities are included in the lease". The last column takes off the allowances in the next table, by VoucherMatch's arithmetic.

Apartment	Electric with Cooking Range	Electric Heat Only	Both
Studio	$111	$52	$163
One-bedroom	$126	$62	$188
Two-bedroom	$167	$82	$249

What it means: DSS decides which allowances apply. DSS-8r also has a heat pump row, and the listing does not say how the apartments are heated.

Source: DSS-8r, 2026 utility allowance schedule, the two rows that match what the listing says tenants pay. Hot water is in the rent, so no hot water row is used.

How household size changes the CityFHEPS amount

Studio, one or two peopleDSS-8r pairs two people with $2,734. That is $689 under the rent.
One-bedroom, up to three peoplethree people are paired with $2,997, $664 under the rent.
Two-bedroom, up to five peoplefive people are paired with $3,753, $623 under the rent.
Credit checkthe FAQ says "Applicants qualifying with rental subsidy are not subject to a credit check or review of rental history."

What it means: no household size these apartments allow has a 2026 CityFHEPS amount as high as the rent.

Source: DSS-8r, 2026 payment standards; Housing Connect FAQ; differences by VoucherMatch.

Section 8: NYCHA and HPD set their own limits. See the New York City Housing Authority page and Section 8 payment standards in NYC for 2026, and ask your agency before you apply.
Guides: CityFHEPS vs Section 8 and Section 8 utility allowances in NYC.

How the Rents Compare With HUD's Figure for ZIP Code 11211

All three rents are above HUD's estimate of an ordinary rent for the same size in ZIP code 11211, by $93 to $556 a month. HUD's figure includes utilities, and tenants here pay for electricity, so the real gap is larger.

Monthly rent at 228 North 7th Street against HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 11211, in dollars

Lottery rentRent plus DSS-8r allowancesHUD fair market rent

Studio

$3,423

$3,586

$3,330

One-bedroom

$3,661

$3,849

$3,510

Two-bedroom

$4,376

$4,625

$3,820

View the data table

Apartment	Lottery rent	Rent plus DSS-8r allowances	HUD fair market rent
Studio	$3,423	$3,586	$3,330
One-bedroom	$3,661	$3,849	$3,510
Two-bedroom	$4,376	$4,625	$3,820

What it means: with the allowances added, the studio is $256 over HUD's figure, the one-bedroom $339 over and the two-bedroom $805 over.

Source: rents from the listing; allowances from DSS-8r, added by VoucherMatch; HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, in effect since October 1, 2026: its 40th-percentile estimate for the ZIP code, utilities included. ZIP code 11211 is the same in the listing, the building filings, PLUTO and City Planning's address search.

Apartments in this ZIP code: see voucher apartments in ZIP 11211 and CityFHEPS apartments in Williamsburg.

How 228 North 7th Street Was Financed

Property records show private loans on the lot, the latest from Amalgamated Bank in December 2025. No record opened shows City financing.

Recorded documents for Brooklyn block 2329, lot 13
Date	Document	Other party	Amount
Dec. 20, 2021	Deed	to North Seven Capital LLC	$4,600,000
Dec. 20, 2021	Two mortgages	Broadview Capital LLC	$6,050,000 and $2,700,000
Dec. 21, 2023	Two mortgages	S3 RE Funding III LLC	$1,050,000 and $2,800,000
Dec. 21, 2023	Two agreements	S3 RE Funding III LLC	$5,500,000 and $7,100,000
June 5, 2025	Mortgage	S3 SB Real Estate Credit A Trust	$1,250,000
Dec. 31, 2025	Mortgage	Amalgamated Bank	$3,450,000
Dec. 31, 2025	Agreement	Amalgamated Bank	$17,300,000

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What it means: ACRIS files several loan papers as "Agreement" and does not say whether a later amount includes earlier loans. No document names HPD, the Housing Development Corporation or the City.

Source: ACRIS, Brooklyn block 2329, lot 13, read October 18, 2026. North Seven Capital LLC signed each mortgage and agreement.

Preferences, Features and Fees at 228 North 7th Street

The listing shows no preference groups or set-asides. It allows pets except "dangerous breeds" and shows no deposit or application fee.

Preferences: the listing and the FAQ

In this listingno preference or set-aside rows.
In the FAQset-asides of "five percent (5%) of units" for a mobility disability and "Another two percent (2%)" for a hearing or vision disability.
Community preferencethe FAQ says it "does not apply to developments that do not receive City financing, e.g., those that only receive a tax exemption."

What it means: ask HPD's hotline, 212-863-7990, how preferences apply to this lottery.

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7696 and the FAQ, read October 18, 2026.

What the building has: listed, fees, not stated

Listed"Gymnasium", "Outdoor terrace", "Washers and dryers in units", "Dishwasher in unit", "Air-conditioning", "Bike storage lockers", "Security cameras", "Intercommunication device", "Hardwood floors" and "Smoke-free".
In the text"select homes boast soaring ceilings, skylights, and distinctive architectural details".
Pets"Pets are allowed; however, dangerous breeds are not permitted."
Feesthe listing's field for deposits or application fees is set to no. It lists no amenity fees.
Not statedan elevator, apartment sizes, floors, bathrooms, and which apartments have skylights.

What it means: the photos are not captioned, so the listing does not say which apartment each one shows.

Source: the listing's amenity list and text, read October 18, 2026.

A roof terrace paved in grey tiles under a clear blue sky, with an L-shaped built-in bench, tall planter boxes of evergreen shrubs and small trees, and a pale slatted privacy screen at the back — The roof deck's built-in bench and planters, from the Housing Connect listing, which names "Outdoor areas" and an "Outdoor terrace" among the amenities. Photo: the lottery listing, listing image, via NYC Housing Connect, 228 North 7th Street Apartments (lottery 7696) (8-pixel dark edge trimmed, cropped to 16:9 and enlarged 1.32 times).

How to Apply to 228 North 7th Street on Housing Connect Before November 6, 2026

Apply once per household, online or on paper, by November 6, 2026. Applying is free.

Applying to the 228 North 7th Street lottery

1Make a profileat housingconnect.nyc.gov, enter every household member, all income and any voucher.
2Open the listing228 North 7th Street Apartments, lottery 7696. Check your household against the tables above.
3Apply onceby November 6, 2026. The FAQ says "You will be disqualified if more than one application is received per lottery for your household."
4Or apply on paperthe listing's "Apply by Mail" section says "To request an application by mail, send a self-addressed envelope to:" 228 North 7th St C/O IAfford NY, 365 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205. The FAQ says "If you submit an application online, you may NOT submit an application via mail."
5Keep your profile completeif it becomes incomplete before log numbers are drawn, the FAQ says you "will not receive a log number for that lottery."

Key pointon October 18, 2026, lottery 7696 was one of 16 rental lotteries in Housing Connect's open-lottery search. The listing gives no return address and no postmark rule for a completed paper application. Ask HPD's applicant hotline, 212-863-7990, on weekdays from 9am to 5pm.

Check before you payapplying through NYC Housing Connect is free. Its FAQ says "There is no fee to apply for housing using Housing Connect"; a marketing agent may charge a credit or background check fee of no more than $20 per household. No payment app, wire or gift card buys a place in a lottery, and no one should charge you to see or hold an apartment. Apply only at housingconnect.nyc.gov or by mail to the address in the official listing.

What happens after November 6, 2026

November 6, 2026the deadline. HPD's guide says your chances are the same "no matter when you submit your application, as long as it is before the deadline."
Within a few weeksHousing Connect gives every complete application a random log number.
When your number is reachedthe marketing agent asks for documents. HPD's guide says "you will only have a few business days to submit your documents."
Before a leaseyou show 12 months of full rent payments or agree to a credit review, for a fee of at most $20.

What it means: HPD's guide says you may hear back "within two to twelve months after the deadline", and "you may not be contacted, even if you could have qualified."

Source: Housing Connect FAQ; HPD's Applying for Affordable Housing guide.

Documents to have ready

ID for every adult. the FAQ accepts "drivers’ licenses, non-driver state ID cards, and IDNYC cards"
Children under 18. "Birth certificates or other forms of documentation like a school letter"
Income, address and assets. "pay stubs, tax returns, proof of address, and asset documentation"
Voucher. "proof of the subsidy and the amount of rent it covers"

What it means: the marketing agent's request lists the exact papers.

Source: Housing Connect FAQ.

Watch outthere is an asset limit of $220,480 for all three apartment types, in the listing's rent table. The FAQ sets it at "the maximum income limit for a four (4)-person household" at the apartment's income level. Retirement and college savings balances "are not subject to the asset limit".

Where the next openings are posted

Housing Connectnew lotteries go up at housingconnect.nyc.gov. Brooklyn's count showed 7 open rental lotteries on October 18, 2026.
Re-rentalsthe FAQ says apartments vacated after first leasing "may be made available for applicants outside of Housing Connect".

What it means: a later opening here may not go through a new lottery.

Source: Housing Connect's borough count and FAQ.

What Is Known and Not Yet Known About 228 North 7th Street

The rents, incomes, deadline, utilities, pet rule and mailing address are in the listing. The move-in date and the 421-a option are not.

Not published, as of October 18, 2026, and whom to ask

Not publisheda move-in date, the 421-a option, whether leases are rent stabilized, apartment sizes and floors, how heat is supplied, and why the listing shows no preferences.
Whom to askthe Housing Connect hotline, 212-863-7990, "from 9am to 5pm on weekdays", or nychousingconnect@hpd.nyc.gov.

What it means: check each line again before you sign a lease.

Source: Housing Connect listing and FAQ; city records named above.

If You Need an Apartment Sooner

A log number is not an offer, and HPD's guide says hearing back can take two to twelve months. Keep looking while you wait.

2 bedrooms apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — Brooklyn apartments on VoucherMatch that take vouchers, nearest to 228 North 7th Street first

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Voucher in hand: browse Section 8 apartments in Brooklyn and CityFHEPS apartments in Brooklyn.
No voucher yet: read how to get a housing voucher in NYC, or see low-income apartments in New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 228 North 7th Street on NYC Housing Connect?

Yes. 228 North 7th Street is lottery 7696 on NYC Housing Connect, listed as "228 North 7th Street Apartments". It has two studios at $3,423 a month, three one-bedrooms at $3,661 and four two-bedrooms at $4,376, all at 130% AMI. On October 18, 2026, it was in Housing Connect's open-lottery search.

When is the deadline for the 228 North 7th Street housing lottery?

November 6, 2026, according to the Housing Connect listing read on October 18, 2026. Apply online at housingconnect.nyc.gov, or send a self-addressed envelope to the address in the listing to request a paper application. The listing gives no postmark rule, so call HPD's hotline, 212-863-7990, before mailing one late.

How much do you have to earn for 228 North 7th Street?

At least $122,298 a year for a studio, $131,143 for a one-bedroom and $157,578 for a two-bedroom, without a voucher. The most is $154,440 for one person and $238,160 for five people in a two-bedroom. A voucher holder does not have to meet the minimum income, but the maximum still applies.

Does 228 North 7th Street take Section 8 or CityFHEPS?

Voucher holders can apply, and the minimum income does not apply to them. But each rent is above the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum: the $3,423 studio by $819, the $3,661 one-bedroom by $927 and the $4,376 two-bedroom by $1,379. The FAQ says rent should be within your voucher's limits, so ask your agency first.

Are the rents at 228 North 7th Street below market?

No, not by HUD's measure. All three rents are above HUD's fiscal year 2027 figures for ZIP code 11211: $3,330 for a studio, $3,510 for a one-bedroom and $3,820 for a two-bedroom. HUD's figures include utilities. Tenants here pay for electricity, so the real gap is larger.

Is 228 North 7th Street a new building?

It is a converted and enlarged building. The listing calls it "a brand-new boutique building". The Department of Buildings job describes a conversion of an existing building and a "Vertical enlargement to 4th story". City Planning's address search also places 226 North 7th Street on the same lot. The first certificate of occupancy came on November 26, 2025.

Is 228 North 7th Street in Williamsburg or Greenpoint?

Williamsburg, according to the Department of Buildings, City Planning's address search and the listing's own text. Housing Connect's search tags the lottery "Greenpoint". The building is in ZIP code 11211, on North 7th Street between Driggs Avenue and Roebling Street. The Bedford Av station on the L train is about 0.07 miles away.

Sources for this article (19)

Housing Connect listing for lottery 7696 (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
open-lottery search (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
Housing Connect FAQ (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
DSS-8r (nyc.gov)
421-a (nyc.gov)
pre-qualified marketing agents (nyc.gov)
Applying for Affordable Housing (nyc.gov)
job filings (data.cityofnewyork.us)
permits (data.cityofnewyork.us)
certificates of occupancy (data.cityofnewyork.us)
older filings (data.cityofnewyork.us)
production data (data.cityofnewyork.us)
PLUTO (data.cityofnewyork.us)
ACRIS (a836-acris.nyc.gov)
address search (geosearch.planninglabs.nyc)
station data (data.ny.gov)
Small Area Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov)
housingconnect.nyc.gov (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
housingconnect.nyc.gov (housingconnect.nyc.gov)

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