5855 Kings Highway in East Flatbush: 3 Affordable Apartments on Housing Connect, From $2,283 a Month

Published October 23, 202618 min readBy VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Quick answerAs of October 22, 2026, NYC Housing Connect lists lottery 7744, "5855 Kings Highway Apartments," in Brooklyn. It has 3 apartments at 80% AMI: 1 one-bedroom at $2,283 a month and 2 two-bedrooms at $2,713. Applications are not open yet, and the listing has no deadline. City records show a new 4-story building with 15 apartments, also filed as 20 East 59th Street, in East Flatbush. With a voucher, the minimum income does not apply.

Last checked: October 22, 2026, against the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7744, read at the start and end of the day's work, and Housing Connect's open-lottery search, which did not list it either time; the Housing Connect FAQ; HPD's guide Applying for Affordable Housing; HPD's 485-x page; CityFHEPS form DSS-8r; Department of Buildings filings (job B01266991), permits, older filings and certificates of occupancy; HPD's Affordable Housing Production by Building data; PLUTO; ACRIS records for Brooklyn block 4684, lot 20; City Planning's GeoSearch; HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rents; and the MTA's subway station data. The listing sets the rules; confirm there before you apply. How VoucherMatch reports these guides and corrects errors: how we report.

5855 Kings Highway in numbers

3apartments on Housing Connect, all at 80% AMI
$2,283the one-bedroom rent each month
$2,713the two-bedroom rent each month
15apartments on the certificate of occupancy
4stories in the building permit
Not openno deadline posted as of October 22, 2026

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Photograph of an elevated subway line crossing a street on green steel, with a pink enclosed structure under the tracks, a street stair at left with a sign reading Saratoga Av Station and a red 3, parked cars, snow along the curb and a row of shops and apartment towers down the street — The Saratoga Av station on the 3 line in February 2011, about 0.62 miles from 5855 Kings Highway in a straight line. It is not the building. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and reduced).

What Is Being Built at 5855 Kings Highway

5855 Kings Highway is a new 4-story building with 15 apartments. Three of them, all at 80% AMI, are on Housing Connect.

Two addresses: the listing, PLUTO, GeoSearch and two older-system jobs say 5855 Kings Highway. The new-building job, its permits and the certificate of occupancy say 20 East 59 Street. All name Brooklyn block 4684, lot 20.
Permit: job B01266991 was filed August 22, 2025. It reads "APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH TO ERECT A NEW FOUR (4) STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH FIFTEEN (15) CLASS 'A' DWELLING UNITS."
Size: 4 stories, 47 feet and 15 apartments, with 8,524 square feet of construction floor area, in the filing.
Plans: filed by a registered architect's firm, Nikolai Katz Architect.
Status: a certificate of occupancy for 15 dwelling units was issued September 22, 2026.

5855 Kings Highway, from filing to Housing Connect

August 22, 2025the new 4-story building is filed.
December 5, 2025a construction fence permit is issued.
January 21, 20265855 ARM LLC buys the lot for $370,000 and signs two mortgages.
March 12, 20265843 ARM LLC and 5855 ARM LLC sign a declaration and an agreement covering lots 20 and 24.
June 2, 2026the new-building permit is issued.
June 30, 2026a job to set new boundaries for tax lots 20 and 24 is approved.
September 22, 2026the first certificate of occupancy is issued, for 15 apartments.
October 22, 2026Housing Connect lists 3 apartments with rents and no deadline.

What it means: the building had its certificate a month before this report. The listing still had no deadline.

Source: Department of Buildings job B01266991, its permits and certificate; older-system job 322122984; ACRIS, Brooklyn block 4684, lots 20 and 24.

Which Program Sets These Rents

The listing names one program: its description reads "485x, 3 units at 80% AMI."

485-x in HPD's words

What it is"Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers, a new tax exemption program also known as 485-x, was created to support the creation of affordable housing in New York City."
How long"All Affordable Housing Units will be permanently affordable."
OptionsHPD's page sets rental options by building size. Option A is for 100 or more apartments, Option B for "at least 6 and no more than 99," and Option C for 6 to 10.
This buildingthe listing names no option. No record opened says which one applies or that the exemption was granted.

HPD's production data, updated September 30, 2026, had no record for the lot. No record opened names a City loan or a regulatory agreement.

Where 5855 Kings Highway Is

The building is on Brooklyn block 4684, lot 20, in East Flatbush, by City Planning's GeoSearch.

Record	5855 Kings Highway
Block and lot	Brooklyn block 4684, lot 20
ZIP in city records	11203
ZIP in the listing	11212
Community board	Brooklyn 17
City Council district	41
Zoning	R5

What it means: the listing's ZIP differs from every city record opened. See voucher apartments in ZIP code 11203 and in ZIP code 11212.

Source: PLUTO 26v2; Department of Buildings filings and certificate; GeoSearch; Housing Connect listing.

Lot: PLUTO 26v2, updated August 24, 2026, still shows it vacant, owned by 5855 ARM LLC.

Photograph of a large pale stone school building with an arched central window and a carved pediment, trees in front, a black iron fence and gate, and a sign reading Samuel J. Tilden High School on the lawn at right — Samuel J. Tilden High School in East Flatbush in June 2008, per the photographer's description. The listing names it among nearby places, about 0.36 miles from the building in a straight line. Photo: Jim.henderson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Jim.henderson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and reduced).

Rents and Income Ranges for 5855 Kings Highway on Housing Connect

The listing has two rents: $2,283 a month for one one-bedroom and $2,713 for each of two two-bedrooms. All three are at 80% AMI.

Apartment	Rent	People	Count
1 bedroom, 80% AMI	$2,283	1 to 3	1
2 bedrooms, 80% AMI	$2,713	2 to 5	2

What it means: there are no studios or three-bedrooms in this lottery.

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7744, read October 22, 2026.

Minimum Incomes Without a Voucher

Without a voucher, a household needs at least $84,858 a year for the one-bedroom and $101,863 for a two-bedroom.

Watch outat 8:06 a.m. on October 22, 2026, the listing's apartment rows gave lower minimums, $78,275 and $93,018. By 8:19 a.m., they matched its rent table. Check the listing before you apply.

Most a household can earn, by household size, October 22, 2026
Household	One-bedroom	Two-bedroom
1 person	$95,040	No row
2 people	$108,560	$108,560
3 people	$122,160	$122,160
4 people	No row	$135,680
5 people	No row	$146,560

What it means: the one-bedroom takes one to three people and the two-bedrooms take two to five.

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7744, read October 22, 2026.

Where a household's income leads to no apartment

One person under $84,858below the minimum, unless the household has a voucher or rental subsidy.
One person over $95,040over the one-bedroom limit, and too small for a two-bedroom.
Two people over $108,560over the limit for both sizes.
Six or more peopleno apartment in this lottery.

The FAQ says minimum incomes exist "To ensure that households are not paying more than one third of their incomes in rent." The listing does not say how its figures were set.

Key pointthe asset limit is $135,680 for both sizes, 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 level.

Can You Use CityFHEPS or Section 8 at 5855 Kings Highway?

Yes. Housing Connect accepts vouchers, and a voucher holder does not have to meet the minimum income. Both rents are under the 2026 CityFHEPS maximums: the one-bedroom by $451 and the two-bedrooms by $284. The listing does not say which utilities the rent includes.

The Housing Connect FAQ says: "Minimum income requirements do not apply if you have a voucher or a rental subsidy. However, rent should be within maximum limits allowed by your voucher or rental assistance program."

Lowest and highest listed monthly rent at 5855 Kings Highway against the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum, by size, in dollars

Lowest rentHighest rentCityFHEPS maximum

1 bedroom

$2,283

$2,734

2 bedrooms

$2,713

$2,997

View the data table

Apartment size	Lowest rent	Highest rent	CityFHEPS maximum
1 bedroom	$2,283	$2,283	$2,734
2 bedrooms	$2,713	$2,713	$2,997

What it means: the rents are 83.5% and 90.5% of the maximums, by VoucherMatch's arithmetic.

Source: rents from the Housing Connect listing; maximums from DSS-8r, effective April 1, 2026, "if all utilities are included in the lease."

Watch outthe maximums assume the rent covers all utilities. The listing does not say which utilities are included. A voucher program subtracts a utility allowance when tenants pay some. This report subtracts none, because the listing names no utility.

Section 8: the FAQ names "Section 8 (HPD or NYCHA)" among accepted subsidies. See the New York City Housing Authority page and the 2026 payment standards.
Guides: CityFHEPS vs Section 8 and Section 8 utility allowances in NYC.

How the Rents Compare With HUD's Figures

The one-bedroom is below HUD's figure for both ZIP codes. The two-bedroom is $127 below HUD's figure for 11203, the city records' ZIP. It is $93 above the figure for 11212, the listing's ZIP.

Listed rent against HUD's fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, monthly
Apartment	Rent	HUD, ZIP 11203	HUD, ZIP 11212
1 bedroom	$2,283	$2,610	$2,390
2 bedrooms	$2,713	$2,840	$2,620

What it means: because the ZIP codes disagree, this report shows both instead of a chart. Ask the hotline which address the lease will carry.

Source: rents from the Housing Connect listing; HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, in effect since October 1, 2026, utilities included.

Photograph of an empty elevated subway platform under a dark steel canopy, with a yellow edge strip, tracks at left, a steel column with a sign reading Saratoga Avenue at right, and apartment buildings in the distance — A platform at the Saratoga Av station in April 2025. Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and reduced).

How 5855 Kings Highway Is Financed

Property records show a $370,000 land purchase and two mortgages from a private lender in January 2026. No record names HPD or the Housing Development Corporation as a lender.

Document	Date signed	Parties	Amount
Deed	January 21, 2026	Seller to 5855 ARM LLC	$370,000
Mortgage	January 21, 2026	5855 ARM LLC, Broadview Capital LLC	$330,000
Mortgage	January 21, 2026	5855 ARM LLC, Broadview Capital LLC	$2,955,000
Declaration	March 12, 2026	5843 ARM LLC, 5855 ARM LLC	none listed

What it means: ACRIS's index does not show what the declaration says. No record opened explains how the two companies are related, so this report does not say.

Source: ACRIS, Brooklyn block 4684, lot 20, read October 22, 2026. Each mortgage has a matching assignment of leases and rents.

No announcement of the project or its financing was found.

Preferences, Building Features and Transit at 5855 Kings Highway

The listing posts no preferences, set-asides or amenities yet.

Who gets preference: what is posted and what HPD says in general

In this listingno preference or set-aside rows as of October 22, 2026.
Disabilitythe FAQ says "Federal disability statutes give preference to five percent (5%) of units" for mobility disabilities. "Another two percent (2%)" go to hearing or vision disabilities.
Community boardthis preference "does not apply to developments that do not receive City financing, e.g., those that only receive a tax exemption."

What is known about the building's features

In the listingno amenities are listed.
In the filingssprinklers, plumbing, mechanical and new sidewalk work.
Not statedlaundry, pets, parking, apartment sizes, fees and who pays for heat, hot water and electricity.

Station	Lines	Distance	Accessible
Saratoga Av	3	0.62 miles	No
Sutter Av-Rutland Rd	3	0.77 miles	No
Rockaway Av	3	0.93 miles	No
Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy	L	1.17 miles	Yes
Crown Hts-Utica Av	3, 4	1.20 miles	Yes

What it means: the walk is longer. The listing shows the 3 and 4 at Saratoga Ave; the MTA's data lists only the 3 there by day.

Source: the MTA's subway station data, daytime lines; straight-line distances by VoucherMatch from the listing's map point (40.6536135, -73.9220874). "Accessible" is the MTA's own field.

Photograph of an open elevated subway platform with a black sign reading Sutter Av-Rutland Rd on a railing, black lamp posts, a yellow edge strip, tracks and a second covered platform at right, and low brick buildings beyond — The Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station on the 3 line in April 2025, about 0.77 miles from the building in a straight line. Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and reduced).

Buses: the listing names stops at Church Av and E 96 St, and Clarkson Av and E 92 St, about 0.36 and 0.37 miles away by VoucherMatch's measure. It names no routes.
Close by, per the listing: Samuel J. Tilden High School, about 0.36 miles away, and Brookdale University Hospital, 0.52 miles.
Along the line: apartments near the 3 train.

How to Be Ready When the 5855 Kings Highway Lottery Opens

Applications are not open yet, but a household can get ready now.

At the start and end of work on October 22, 2026, the listing had no deadline and no advertisement. It was not among the 21 rental lotteries in the open-lottery search.

Getting ready for the 5855 Kings Highway lottery

1Make or update a profileat housingconnect.nyc.gov. Housing Connect gives a log number only to profiles that are complete.
2Watch the listinga deadline will show on the page for lottery 7744.
3Check your rowone to three people for the one-bedroom, two to five for the two-bedrooms, with income inside the range or a voucher.
4Apply once"Submit ONLY one application per household." HPD's guide says chances are the same "no matter when you submit your application, as long as it is before the deadline."
5Paper routethe listing has no "Apply by Mail" address yet. Check the listing again once a deadline is posted.

What it means: nothing can be sent yet, online or by mail.

Source: Housing Connect FAQ and listing; HPD, "Applying for Affordable Housing" (June 2020).

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 a Housing Connect deadline, in HPD's words

Log numbers"Within a few weeks after the lottery application deadline, Housing Connect randomly assigns log numbers."
Review orderthe developer "reviews them in log number order (starting with those who meet preference categories)."
2 to 12 monthsthe time HPD's guide says it "may take" for applications to be processed.
If your number is reached"you will only have a few business days to submit your documents."
Later openingsHPD's guide says apartments that open at turnover, "called re-rental units," are posted on Housing Connect. The current FAQ says that during "a temporary waiver period" they "may be made available for applicants outside of Housing Connect."

What it means: a household may wait months after a deadline.

Source: HPD, "Applying for Affordable Housing"; Housing Connect FAQ.

Documents to gather now

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 Is Known and Not Yet Known About the Lottery

The rents, maximum incomes and asset limit are posted. The deadline, the advertisement and the utilities are not.

Known and not yet known on October 22, 2026

Not posteda deadline, the advertisement, preferences and set-asides, a paper-form address, photos and a marketing agent's name.
Unclearwhich ZIP code the lease will carry.
Not statedwho pays for utilities, pets, apartment sizes, amenities, a building website, the 485-x option and a move-in date.
Whom to askthe Housing Connect hotline, 212-863-7990, "from 9am to 5pm on weekdays."

Watch outthe listing has no photos, and no rendering or photograph of the building was found. The pictures in this report show nearby stations and a school, not 5855 Kings Highway, as of October 22, 2026.

Photograph of an elevated subway structure with a cream-colored wall and a pink enclosed section marked Clearance 12 feet 6 inches, a covered street stair at left under a sign reading Sutter Av-Rutland Rd Station and a red 3, under a blue sky with clouds — The street stair of the Sutter Av-Rutland Rd station in February 2011. It is not the building. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and reduced).

If You Need an Apartment Sooner

Nothing is open at 5855 Kings Highway yet. A household that must move soon needs another route.

Open nearby now: the open-lottery search listed Farragut Residences, due October 30, 2026, and 292 East 51st Street Apartments, due November 16.

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No voucher yet: read how to get a housing voucher in NYC, or see low-income apartments in New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions

When can I apply for 5855 Kings Highway on Housing Connect?

Not yet. The building is Housing Connect lottery 7744, "5855 Kings Highway Apartments." On October 22, 2026, the listing showed rents but no deadline. It was not in the open-lottery search. No opening date is published. A household can finish its Housing Connect profile now and watch the listing for a deadline.

What is the rent at 5855 Kings Highway?

The one-bedroom rents for $2,283 a month, and each of the two two-bedrooms rents for $2,713. All three are at 80% AMI. These are the listing's rents as read on October 22, 2026. The listing does not say which utilities the rent includes, so the full monthly cost may be higher.

How much do you have to earn for 5855 Kings Highway?

Without a voucher, at least $84,858 a year for the one-bedroom and $101,863 for a two-bedroom, as of October 22, 2026. The most is $95,040 for one person, $108,560 for two, $122,160 for three, $135,680 for four and $146,560 for five. With a voucher, the FAQ says the minimum does not apply.

Does 5855 Kings Highway take Section 8 or CityFHEPS?

Yes. The Housing Connect FAQ accepts Section 8 and CityFHEPS, and minimum income does not apply with a voucher. The $2,283 one-bedroom is $451 under the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum of $2,734. The $2,713 two-bedroom is $284 under the $2,997 maximum. Ask your program how it treats utilities, because the listing names none.

Is 5855 Kings Highway the same as 20 East 59th Street?

Yes, by city records. Both addresses name Brooklyn block 4684, lot 20. The listing and PLUTO use 5855 Kings Highway. The new-building permit and the certificate of occupancy use 20 East 59 Street. The listing gives ZIP code 11212, while city records give 11203. Ask the hotline which address the lease carries.

Can a single person apply for 5855 Kings Highway?

Yes, for the one-bedroom only. It takes one to three people, and the two-bedrooms take two to five. Without a voucher, one person needs a yearly income from $84,858 to $95,040, a window of $10,182 by VoucherMatch's subtraction. With a voucher or rental subsidy, the minimum does not apply, but the size rule still does.

Are the rents at 5855 Kings Highway below market?

Mostly, against HUD's figures. The $2,283 one-bedroom is below HUD's 2027 figure for both ZIP codes. The $2,713 two-bedroom is $127 below the $2,840 figure for 11203. It is $93 above the $2,620 figure for 11212, the listing's ZIP. HUD's figures include most utilities; the listing does not say what its rent includes.

Sources for this article (17)

Housing Connect listing for lottery 7744 (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
open-lottery search (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
Housing Connect FAQ (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
Applying for Affordable Housing (nyc.gov)
485-x page (nyc.gov)
DSS-8r (nyc.gov)
filings (data.cityofnewyork.us)
permits (data.cityofnewyork.us)
older filings (data.cityofnewyork.us)
certificates of occupancy (data.cityofnewyork.us)
Affordable Housing Production by Building (data.cityofnewyork.us)
PLUTO (data.cityofnewyork.us)
ACRIS (a836-acris.nyc.gov)
GeoSearch (geosearch.planninglabs.nyc)
Small Area Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov)
subway station data (data.ny.gov)
housingconnect.nyc.gov (housingconnect.nyc.gov)

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