87 Herbert Street in Greenpoint: 3 Affordable Apartments on Housing Connect, From $1,974 a Month

Published October 21, 202620 min readBy VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Quick answerAs of October 19, 2026, NYC Housing Connect lists lottery 7710, "87 Herbert Street Apartments," in Brooklyn, ZIP code 11222. It has three apartments: one one-bedroom at $1,974 a month at 70% AMI, and two two-bedrooms at $4,566 at 130% AMI. Applications are not open yet, and the listing has no deadline. With a voucher, the minimum income does not apply. The one-bedroom is under the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum. The two-bedrooms are $1,569 over it.

Last checked: October 19, 2026, against the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7710, read at the start and end of the day, and Housing Connect's open-lottery search, which did not list it either time; the Housing Connect FAQ; HPD's 421-a page and guide Applying for Affordable Housing; CityFHEPS form DSS-8r; Department of Buildings BIS jobs (job 321589991), DOB NOW filings, permits and certificates of occupancy (DOB NOW, BIS); HPD's Affordable Housing Production by Building data; PLUTO; ACRIS records for Brooklyn block 2829, lot 39; City Planning's GeoSearch; HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rents; 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.

87 Herbert Street in numbers

3apartments on Housing Connect
7apartments in the building permit
$1,974the rent for the one-bedroom
$4,566the rent for each two-bedroom
4stories in the building permit
Not openno deadline posted as of October 19, 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.
421-a(16)A property tax exemption for new apartment buildings, run by HPD. HPD's page says a 2017 law "renamed tax exemptions issued pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 421-a as the Affordable New York Housing Program."
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.
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.

Photograph of a five-story tan brick corner building with a curved wall of green-tinted windows, a rooftop railing and small balconies, under a cloudy sky, with a utility pole carrying green street signs reading Grandparents Avenue, Kingsland Av and Herbert, a one-way sign, a striped awning at street level and leafy trees on both sides — The corner of Herbert Street and Kingsland Avenue in July 2022, with street signs for both. The building shown is not 87 Herbert Street. Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped to 16:9 and reduced).

What Is Being Built at 87 Herbert Street

87 Herbert Street is a new four-story building with seven apartments, on the site of an old two-story wood-frame building. City records show its permit still active and no certificate of occupancy as of October 19, 2026.

Permit: job 321589991 was filed April 13, 2020. It reads "CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 4 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILLDING."
Size: four stories, 40 feet tall and seven dwelling units, with 6,937 square feet of construction floor area.
Owner: the filings, PLUTO and the 2020 deed name 87 Herbert Street, LLC.
Plans: filed by a registered architect. The records opened name no design firm or developer brand.
Status: the permit was renewed August 19, 2026, to December 31, 2026. No certificate is listed for the lot.

Watch outthis report leaves out all five listing images. On October 19, 2026, the listing had two exterior renderings and three interiors marked "Concept rendering." The interiors have the sizes and encoding AI image tools produce, so none could be confirmed as this building's design.

Where the records disagree
Question	One record	Another record
Year built	PLUTO: 2024	No certificate of occupancy in the City's data
Floor area	Permit: 6,937 square feet of construction	PLUTO: 4,432 square feet of building area
Neighborhood	DOB: "East Williamsburg"	GeoSearch: Greenpoint

What it means: all of these records point to one lot, Brooklyn block 2829, lot 39. Ask the Housing Connect hotline when the building will be ready.

Source: Department of Buildings job 321589991; PLUTO; GeoSearch; certificate of occupancy datasets, read October 19, 2026.

87 Herbert Street, from a wood-frame building to Housing Connect

March 2, 202087 Herbert Street, LLC takes the deed to the lot.
April 13, 2020the four-story, seven-apartment building is filed.
May 20, 2022the plans are approved.
June 2022a "single footing" is permitted "in order to meet 421-a deadline," with part of an old garage taken down.
November 27, 2023a permit is issued to demolish the "2 STORY WOOD FRAME BUILDING." The demolition is signed off in 2024.
April 22, 2025the new-building permit is issued.
October 15, 2026a change to the structural plans is filed. It was with a plan examiner on October 16.
October 19, 2026Housing Connect lists three apartments with rents and no deadline.

What it means: filings for the old building list three dwelling units and a garage.

Source: Department of Buildings jobs 321589991, B00711130, B00743760 and B00867598; permit data; ACRIS.

What 421-a(16) Means for These Three Apartments

The listing's only description is "421a (16)." No record opened says which 421-a option the building chose.

HPD's page says rental projects "would be required to choose one of three affordability options and comply with it for the entire benefit period." It says the program "is available to projects that commence construction between January 1, 2016 and June 15, 2022."

The 421-a(16) rental options on HPD's page
Option	What HPD's page requires
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"
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"
C	"At least 30% of the units must be affordable at up to 130% of AMI"

What it means: no record opened names this building's option.

Source: HPD's 421-a page, read October 19, 2026. HPD lists Options E to G for some projects of 300 or more apartments.

Where 87 Herbert Street Is

The building is in Brooklyn's ZIP code 11222. City Planning's GeoSearch places it in Greenpoint, and the Department of Buildings tags it East Williamsburg.

What the records call the area

City Planning's GeoSearchGreenpoint.
Department of Buildings"East Williamsburg," on every filing.
The listingnames no neighborhood.

Record	87 Herbert Street
Block and lot	Brooklyn block 2829, lot 39
Lot size	2,500 square feet, 25 by 100 feet
Zoning	R6B
Community board	Brooklyn 1
City Council district	34
ZIP code	11222

What it means: PLUTO lists the lot as a corner lot. See voucher apartments in ZIP code 11222 and Section 8 apartments in Williamsburg.

Source: PLUTO; Department of Buildings data. The ZIP code is the same in the listing, PLUTO and GeoSearch.

Photograph of a long four-story red brick school building with arched window bays, red metal roofs and dormers and window air conditioners, under a blue sky, with a street light, a green street sign and one-way signs at the corner and a large tree at left — P.S. 110 The Monitor in July 2022, about 0.21 miles from 87 Herbert Street in a straight line, by the listing's map points. Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped to 16:9 and reduced).

Rents and Income Ranges for 87 Herbert Street on Housing Connect

The listing has two rents, $1,974 and $4,566 a month. The lowest income it accepts without a voucher is $76,320 a year.

Apartments	Rent	People	Yearly income
1 one-bedroom, 70% AMI	$1,974	1 to 3	$76,320 to $106,890
2 two-bedrooms, 130% AMI	$4,566	2 to 5	$170,126 to $238,160

What it means: the two sizes are set for very different incomes.

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7710, read October 19, 2026. The top of each range is for the largest household allowed.

Key pointthe two-bedrooms cost more than twice the one-bedroom because they are set at a higher income level. The one-bedroom is at 70% AMI. The two-bedrooms are at 130% AMI. Each level has its own rent and its own income limits in the listing.

Maximum yearly income by household size
Household size	One-bedroom, 70% AMI	Two-bedrooms, 130% AMI
1 person	$83,160	Not offered
2 people	$94,990	$176,410
3 people	$106,890	$198,510
4 people	Not offered	$220,480
5 people	Not offered	$238,160

What it means: income before taxes must be at or under the figure for the household's size. Not offered means that apartment does not allow that household size.

Source: the same listing.

Apartments at 87 Herbert Street sized for each household, October 19, 2026

1 person

2 people

3 people

4 people

5 people

View the data table

Household size	Apartments that allow this size
1 person	1
2 people	3
3 people	3
4 people	2
5 people	2

What it means: income must also fall inside the range for that apartment, as the cards below show.

Source: the listing's household-size ranges; counts by VoucherMatch.

Where a household's income leads to no apartment, without a voucher

Under $76,320below every minimum.
One persononly $76,320 to $83,160 fits.
Two or three peoplenothing fits from $94,991 (two) or $106,891 (three) up to $170,125.
Four or five peopleonly the two-bedrooms fit, from $170,126 up to $220,480 or $238,160.
Above $238,160over every limit in the listing.

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.

Can You Use CityFHEPS or Section 8 at 87 Herbert Street?

Yes, Housing Connect accepts vouchers, and a voucher holder does not have to meet the minimum income. But only the one-bedroom rent is under the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum. Each two-bedroom, at $4,566, is $1,569 above the $2,997 two-bedroom maximum.

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."

Listed monthly rent at 87 Herbert Street against the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum for that apartment size, in dollars

Lowest rentHighest rentCityFHEPS maximum

1 bedroom

$1,974

$2,734

2 bedrooms

$4,566

$2,997

View the data table

Apartment size	Lowest rent	Highest rent	CityFHEPS maximum
1 bedroom	$1,974	$1,974	$2,734
2 bedrooms	$4,566	$4,566	$2,997

What it means: the one-bedroom is $760 under its maximum. Each two-bedroom is $1,569 over, by VoucherMatch's subtraction.

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 listing does not say who pays for heat, hot water, cooking gas or electricity. So no utility allowance is added here. Ask the hotline before you count on a voucher for the one-bedroom.

What else changes the voucher picture

Family sizeDSS-8r lists one or two people with one bedroom, and three or four with two bedrooms.
Credit check"Applicants qualifying with rental subsidy are not subject to a credit check or review of rental history."
Section 8the FAQ names "Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HPD or NYCHA)" among accepted subsidies. See the New York City Housing Authority page and the 2026 payment standards.
GuidesCityFHEPS vs Section 8 and Section 8 utility allowances in NYC.

How the Rents Compare With HUD's Figures for ZIP Code 11222

The one-bedroom rents for far less than HUD's estimate for ZIP code 11222. The two-bedrooms rent for more than HUD's figure, even though the program calls them affordable.

Listed monthly rent at 87 Herbert Street against HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 11222, in dollars

Lowest rentHighest rentHUD fair market rent, ZIP 11222

1 bedroom

$1,974

$3,870

2 bedrooms

$4,566

$4,210

View the data table

Apartment size	Lowest rent	Highest rent	HUD fair market rent, ZIP 11222
1 bedroom	$1,974	$1,974	$3,870
2 bedrooms	$4,566	$4,566	$4,210

What it means: the one-bedroom is $1,896 below HUD's figure. Each two-bedroom is $356 above it, by VoucherMatch's arithmetic.

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; the listing does not say what its rents include.

Nearby: see CityFHEPS apartments in Williamsburg and two-bedroom voucher apartments in Williamsburg.

How 87 Herbert Street Is Financed

Property records show private loans to the owner company. None names HPD or the Housing Development Corporation.

Recorded documents for Brooklyn block 2829, lot 39
Date	Document	Parties	Amount
March 2, 2020	Deed	to 87 Herbert Street, LLC	none listed
April 19, 2023	Mortgage	87 Herbert Street LLC and Cozy Funding, Inc.	$2,400,000
June 11, 2026	Assignment	Cozy Funding, Inc. to 87 Herbert Lender LLC	none listed
June 11, 2026	Mortgage	87 Herbert Street, LLC and 87 Herbert Lender LLC	$1,350,000
June 11, 2026	Agreement	the same two parties	$2,250,000

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What it means: ACRIS's index lists the amounts but not the loan terms. The 2026 documents were recorded August 18, 2026.

Source: ACRIS, Brooklyn block 2829, lot 39. Party names are printed as ACRIS shows them.

HPD's production data had no record for this lot on October 19, 2026.

Preferences, Building Features and Transit at 87 Herbert Street

The listing posts no preferences or set-asides yet. It lists 14 amenities but says nothing about utilities or fees.

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

In this listingno preference or set-aside rows as of October 19, 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 the building has, in the listing

In the apartments"Washers and dryers in units," "Dishwasher in unit," "Air-conditioning" and "Hardwood floors," among others.
Shared"Recreation room," "Outdoor terrace" and "Rooftop terrace."
Building"Security cameras," "Smoke-free" and "Accessible entrance."
Not statedutilities, pets, apartment sizes, amenity fees and a website.

Station	Lines in the MTA's data	Straight-line distance	Accessible
Graham Av	L	0.43 miles	No
Nassau Av	G	0.58 miles	No
Grand St	L	0.60 miles	Yes
Lorimer St	L	0.64 miles	Yes
Metropolitan Av	G	0.74 miles	Yes
Bedford Av	L	0.83 miles	Yes

What it means: the MTA lists Lorimer St and Metropolitan Av as one station complex. The listing names all six stations.

Source: the MTA's subway station data; distances by VoucherMatch in a straight line from the listing's map point (40.7205474, -73.9415803).

Photograph of a worn green subway entrance panel with a black sign reading Graham Av Station, To Manhattan only, and a white L train symbol, with fallen leaves on the sidewalk below — An entrance sign at the Graham Av station on the L in November 2022, the nearest station in the MTA's data, about 0.43 miles away in a straight line. Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Kidfly182, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped to 16:9 and reduced).

Close by, per the listing: P.S. 110 The Monitor, about 0.21 miles away, Msgr. McGolrick Park, 0.29 miles, Cooper Park, 0.39 miles, and McCarren Park, 0.51 miles, by VoucherMatch's measure.
Along the lines: see apartments near the L train and the G train.

Photograph of a subway platform wall of white tiles with a green tile band and a black mosaic panel reading Nassau in white letters, and a black trash can with a recycling sticker, shown on a plain light background — The Nassau Av station on the G in 2011, about 0.58 miles from 87 Herbert Street in a straight line. Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped to leave out advertising posters and set at native size on a plain background).

How to Be Ready When the 87 Herbert Street Lottery Opens

Applications are not open yet. A household can finish its Housing Connect profile, check its income and gather papers now.

On two reads on October 19, 2026, the listing had no deadline. It was not among the 19 rentals in the open-lottery search.

Getting ready for the 87 Herbert Street 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 7710.
3Find your rowcompare household size and income with the tables above, and again when the deadline is posted.
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 routeHousing Connect's "Apply by Mail" section says "To request an application by mail, send a self-addressed envelope to:" 87 Herbert Street Apartments C/O Reside New York, 349 Keap Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211, for this listing.

What it means: that address is where to ask for a paper form. The listing gives no return address or postmark rule yet.

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."
Two to twelve monthsthe wait HPD's guide gives to "hear about the status of your application."
If your number is reached"you will only have a few business days to submit your documents."
Later openingsthe FAQ says that during "a temporary waiver period," apartments that open later "may be made available for applicants outside of Housing Connect."

What it means: a household may wait months after a deadline, and later openings may be posted elsewhere.

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"

Key pointthe asset limit is $118,720 for the one-bedroom and $220,480 for the two-bedrooms. The FAQ sets the rental limit at "the maximum income limit for a four (4)-person household" at the apartment's level.

What Is Known and Not Yet Known About the Lottery

The rents, incomes and asset limits are posted. The deadline, preferences and utilities are not.

Known and not yet known on October 19, 2026

Not posteda deadline, preferences, utilities, a move-in date and the 421-a option.
Not founda certificate of occupancy. HPD's page says the June 15, 2026 completion deadline was extended to June 15, 2031 for projects that filed a letter by September 12, 2024. No record opened shows whether this one did.
Whom to askthe Housing Connect hotline, 212-863-7990, "from 9am to 5pm on weekdays," or nychousingconnect@hpd.nyc.gov.

Photograph of a curved stone colonnade with a green roof and a small pavilion in a paved plaza, a flagpole with American and New York City flags, a winged bronze statue at left and tall trees, with a woman and a small child walking away from the camera — The shelter pavilion in Msgr. McGolrick Park in 2008, about 0.29 miles from 87 Herbert Street in a straight line. Photo: Jim.henderson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped). Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped to 16:9 and reduced).

If You Need an Apartment Sooner

Nothing is open at 87 Herbert Street yet. A household that must move soon needs another route.

Open in Brooklyn now: the open-lottery search listed nine Brooklyn rentals on October 19, 2026, including Cantilever House, due November 4, and 228 North 7th Street Apartments, due November 6.

2 bedrooms apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — Brooklyn apartments on VoucherMatch that take vouchers, nearest to 87 Herbert Street first

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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 87 Herbert Street on Housing Connect?

Not yet. The building is Housing Connect lottery 7710, "87 Herbert Street Apartments." On October 19, 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 87 Herbert Street?

The rent is $1,974 a month for the one-bedroom and $4,566 for each of the two two-bedrooms. These are the listing's rents as read on October 19, 2026. The listing does not say which utilities, if any, the rent includes. Ask the Housing Connect hotline before you count the full monthly cost.

How much do you have to earn for 87 Herbert Street?

Without a voucher, from $76,320 a year for the one-bedroom and $170,126 for a two-bedroom. The one-bedroom tops out at $106,890 for three people. The two-bedrooms top out at $238,160 for five. With a voucher or rental subsidy, the Housing Connect FAQ says the minimum income does not apply.

Does 87 Herbert Street take Section 8 or CityFHEPS?

Housing Connect accepts both, and minimum income does not apply with a voucher. The one-bedroom, at $1,974, is under the $2,734 CityFHEPS maximum. Each two-bedroom, at $4,566, is $1,569 over the $2,997 maximum. The FAQ says the rent should be within your program's limits, so ask your agency first.

Is 87 Herbert Street in Greenpoint or East Williamsburg?

Both names appear in City records. City Planning's GeoSearch places 87 Herbert Street in Greenpoint, and the ZIP code is 11222. The Department of Buildings tags its filings East Williamsburg. The listing names no neighborhood. All of these records point to one lot, Brooklyn block 2829, lot 39, owned by 87 Herbert Street, LLC.

Why do the two-bedrooms at 87 Herbert Street cost so much more?

Because they are set for a much higher income level. The one-bedroom is at 70% AMI, so its rent is $1,974. The two-bedrooms are at 130% AMI, at $4,566. Each level has its own rent and income limits in the listing. The two-bedrooms accept incomes from $170,126 to $238,160.

Are the rents at 87 Herbert Street below market?

Partly. The one-bedroom is $1,896 below HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 11222, which is $3,870. Each two-bedroom is $356 above HUD's $4,210 figure. HUD's figures include utilities. The listing does not say whether its rents include any.

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open-lottery search (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
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