Sunnyside Apartments at 43-12 50th Street in Queens: 45 Affordable Apartments Listed on Housing Connect, From $1,355 a Month

Published October 18, 202626 min readBy VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Quick answerSunnyside Apartments is a new eight-story building at 43-12 50th Street in Sunnyside, Queens. As of October 17, 2026, NYC Housing Connect lists 45 income-restricted apartments there at $1,355 to $4,235 a month. Applications are not open. The listing has no deadline and is not in the site's open-lottery search. City records count 55 apartments. Of the 45 rents, 31 are under the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum, and Housing Connect says minimum income does not apply with a voucher.

Last checked: October 17, 2026, against the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, its rent table and the site's open-lottery search, the Housing Connect FAQ, CityFHEPS form DSS-8r, the Department of Buildings' certificate of occupancy data and the website of Lemle & Wolff. Read October 8, 2026: Department of Buildings job Q00636484, HPD's production data (project 75241), 9% tax credit awards, project-based voucher list and New Construction Finance term sheet, ACRIS records for Queens block 138, lot 25, Queens Community Board 2's minutes of October 16, 2024, the developers' announcement of July 7, 2025, pages by STAT Architecture, Sarana Development and Elmcor, reports by Queens Post and New York YIMBY (2021, 2025), the MTA's station data and HPD's applying guide. How VoucherMatch reports these guides and corrects errors: how we report.

Sunnyside Apartments in numbers

45apartments in the Housing Connect listing
55apartments in the building, in city records
$1,355the lowest rent, a studio at 60% AMI
$4,235the highest rent, a three-bedroom at 120% AMI
23apartments at 60% AMI, the largest group
Not openno deadline posted as of October 17, 2026

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, read October 17, 2026; Department of Buildings job Q00636484.

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.
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 (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.
Certificate of occupancyThe Department of Buildings' sign-off that a building, or part of it, can be lived in.

Rendering of an apartment building in pale tan brick seen straight on from across a street, with rows of dark-framed windows, vertical bands of darker brick between the middle floors, two curved setbacks with rooftop planting at the upper right, an entrance set in orange-brown brick, people on the sidewalk, a cyclist, cars passing and parked, and a lower red building with a sign at the left — Sunnyside Apartments at 43-12 50th Street, Queens, in a rendering by STAT Architecture from the architect's project page. The Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610 uses the same rendering as its first image. Photo: STAT Architecture, architect's project rendering, via STAT Architecture, Sunnyside project page (43-12 50th Street, Queens) (cropped, reduced).

What Is Being Built at 43-12 50th Street

Sunnyside Apartments is a new eight-story building with 55 apartments. It stands where a two-story commercial building was torn down. In HPD's data, every apartment but the superintendent's is income-restricted. Four developers are building it with city money and federal tax credits.

Names: Sunnyside Apartments on Housing Connect. Elmcor's page says Sunnyside Affordable Housing.
Permit: Department of Buildings job Q00636484 is a new building of 8 stories, 80 feet and 55 dwelling units: "Proposed a new 8 story and cellar residential building."
Developers and owner: the July 2025 announcement says it is "co-developed by Lemle & Wolff Companies, Sarana Development Group, Zone 12 LLC and Elmcor". The lot was deeded on May 6, 2025 to Elmcor Woodside Housing Development Fund Corp.
Architect, builder, manager: STAT Architecture PC filed the permit. The announcement names Lemle & Wolff Construction Corp. as general contractor, "with Lemle & Wolff, Inc. overseeing property management".
Programs: the listing's description reads "NCP", "HPD LIHTC 9%" and "PBV". Sarana's page says "financed through the HPD NCP (Neighborhood Construction Program) with 9% federal LIHTC". LIHTC is the low-income housing tax credit.

Rendering from above of a tan brick apartment building standing among older brick apartment houses and low stores, with solar panels on its roof, planted terraces on two curved setbacks where a few people stand, parked cars along the street in front, a parking lot and a store with a Rite Aid sign in the foreground and the blurred roof of a passing train at the bottom left — The building from the air in a rendering by STAT Architecture, from the architect's project page. It shows solar panels on the roof and planted terraces on two setbacks; a train passes in the foreground. Photo: STAT Architecture, architect's project rendering, via STAT Architecture, Sunnyside project page (43-12 50th Street, Queens) (cropped, reduced).

43-12 50th Street, from demolition filing to Housing Connect

October 19, 2021a demolition application is filed for the two-story building on the lot.
December 15, 2021the new building application is filed.
April 11, 202250th Street Woodside Owner, LLC buys the lot for $7,000,000.
October 16, 2024the developers present the project to a Queens Community Board 2 committee.
May 6, 2025the lot is deeded to the Elmcor corporation and seven mortgages are signed, HPD's project start date.
July 7, 2025officials and the developers hold the groundbreaking.
October 8, 2026Housing Connect lists 45 apartments with rents and no deadline.

What it means: Department of Buildings data showed no certificate of occupancy on October 17, 2026, so the building is still under construction in city records.

Source: Department of Buildings jobs 421807995 and Q00636484; ACRIS; HPD project 75241; Community Board 2 minutes; the announcement, published by the Community Preservation Corporation.

Where the sources disagree on the building

Apartments and architect55 apartments in the permit, HPD's data and the announcement, with STAT Architecture as permit applicant. New York YIMBY's 2021 and 2025 reports say 61 apartments and Durodeco Architecture & Engineering.
CompletionCommunity Board 2 heard "Construction period January 2025 through December 2026" and "Full occupancy and stabilization June 2027". Sarana's page says "Completion Winter 2026" and Elmcor's "expected to be completed in 2027".

What it means: no opening date is published.

Source: Department of Buildings job Q00636484; the pages and reports named.

Why City Records Count 55 Apartments and the Listing 45

The 45 listed apartments, nine set aside for households leaving homelessness and one superintendent's apartment add up to 55. That is VoucherMatch's addition, and it matches HPD's count band by band. The nine are not in the lottery. No document opened gives their rents.

HPD's income band	HPD's count	In the Housing Connect listing	Not in the listing
Extremely low (0 to 30% AMI)	9	0	9
Low (51 to 80% AMI)	29	29: 23 at 60% AMI, 6 at 80%	0
Moderate (81 to 120% AMI)	16	16, at 120% AMI	0
Superintendent	1	0	1
Total	55	45	10

What it means: the announcement says "Sixteen percent of the units will be set aside for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness" through HPD's "Our Space" program.

Source: HPD project 75241 and its column definitions; Housing Connect listing; subtraction by VoucherMatch.

Apartments at 43-12 50th Street by size: HPD's count of 55 against the 45 in the Housing Connect listing

HPD's dataHousing Connect listing

Studio

1 bedroom

2 bedrooms

3 bedrooms

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Apartment size	HPD's data	Housing Connect listing
Studio	8	7
1 bedroom	30	24
2 bedrooms	16	13
3 bedrooms	1	1

What it means: one studio, six one-bedrooms and three two-bedrooms are outside the listing. Community Board 2's 2024 minutes recorded "17 two bedrooms".

Source: the same records.

Where 43-12 50th Street Is

The lot is on 50th Street between 43rd Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue, in ZIP code 11377. The 52 St station on the 7 train is about a tenth of a mile away. City records place the lot in Sunnyside. The community board's minutes say Woodside, so both names are in use.

The location in the records

NeighborhoodSunnyside in the Department of Buildings' filing, the city's address search and the announcement. Community Board 2's minutes say "Woodside located at 43-12 50th Street, Woodside, NY".
ZIP code and districts11377 in Housing Connect, Department of Buildings and HPD records. The permit and HPD's data give Queens Community Board 2 and Council District 26.

What it means: search both names: Section 8 apartments in Sunnyside and in Woodside.

Source: the records named; NYC GeoSearch; New York YIMBY's 2021 report for the cross streets.

Places the Housing Connect listing names near the building
Place in the listing	Kind	Straight-line distance
Queens Blvd/46 St	Bus stop	about 0.2 miles
P.S. 11 - The Kathryn M. Phelan School	School	about 0.3 miles
Lawrence Virgilio Playground	Park	about 0.3 miles
Sunnyside Gardens Park	Park	about 0.4 miles
Queens Blvd/58 St	Bus stop	about 0.4 miles
L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground	Park	about 0.4 miles
P.S. 150 Queens	School	about 0.5 miles
PS 361Q The Woodside Community School	School	about 0.6 miles
Queens Blvd/60 St	Bus stop	about 0.6 miles

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What it means: the walk is longer. Subway stations are in the transit table below.

Source: the Housing Connect listing; straight-line distances by VoucherMatch from the listing's map point.

Rents and Income Ranges for 43-12 50th Street on Housing Connect

The listing shows ten apartment types at ten rents, from $1,355 to $4,235 a month. Its lowest minimum income is $49,715 a year.

Apartments	Rent	People	Yearly income
4 studios, 60% AMI	$1,355	1 to 2	$49,715 to $81,420
12 one-bedrooms, 60% AMI	$1,706	1 to 3	$62,160 to $91,620
7 two-bedrooms, 60% AMI	$2,034	2 to 5	$74,572 to $109,920
1 studio, 80% AMI	$1,864	1 to 2	$67,166 to $108,560
3 one-bedrooms, 80% AMI	$2,342	1 to 3	$83,966 to $122,160
2 two-bedrooms, 80% AMI	$2,913	2 to 5	$104,709 to $146,560
2 studios, 120% AMI	$2,450	1 to 2	$87,258 to $162,840
9 one-bedrooms, 120% AMI	$3,074	1 to 3	$109,063 to $183,240
4 two-bedrooms, 120% AMI	$3,676	2 to 5	$130,869 to $219,840
1 three-bedroom, 120% AMI	$4,235	3 to 7	$151,200 to $252,480

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, read October 17, 2026; the top of each range is for the largest household allowed.

The Listing's Rents Changed Between October 8 and October 17, 2026

Every rent in the listing went up between October 8 and October 17, 2026, by $100 to $609 a month. Each minimum income rose too, by $6,686 to $24,137 a year. The maximum incomes, asset limits and apartment counts stayed the same. This report uses the October 17 figures.

Apartments	Rent on October 8	Rent on October 17	Change
4 studios, 60% AMI	$1,255	$1,355	+$100
12 one-bedrooms, 60% AMI	$1,577	$1,706	+$129
7 two-bedrooms, 60% AMI	$1,884	$2,034	+$150
1 studio, 80% AMI	$1,255	$1,864	+$609
3 one-bedrooms, 80% AMI	$2,159	$2,342	+$183
2 two-bedrooms, 80% AMI	$2,583	$2,913	+$330
2 studios, 120% AMI	$2,257	$2,450	+$193
9 one-bedrooms, 120% AMI	$2,830	$3,074	+$244
4 two-bedrooms, 120% AMI	$3,387	$3,676	+$289
1 three-bedroom, 120% AMI	$3,904	$4,235	+$331

What it means: the one 80% AMI studio is no longer listed at the 60% AMI studio rent. The listing does not say why the rents changed.

Source: Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, read October 8 and October 17, 2026; changes by VoucherMatch's subtraction.

Two furnished three-dimensional floor plans seen from above on a pale grey background: at left a one-bedroom apartment with a living room, a dining table, an L-shaped kitchen, one bedroom, closets and a bathroom with a tub; at right a two-bedroom apartment with two bedrooms side by side, a living and dining area, a kitchen along one wall and a bathroom — The one-bedroom (left) and two-bedroom (right) floor plans from the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, where they are labelled "One Bedroom" and "Two Bedroom". The furniture is illustration, and the plans give no dimensions. Photo: NYC Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, lottery listing floor plans, via NYC Housing Connect, Sunnyside Apartments (lottery 7610) (two images cropped, reduced and placed side by side).

Maximum yearly income by household size, from the listing
Household size	60% AMI maximum	80% AMI maximum	120% AMI maximum
1 person	$71,280	$95,040	$142,560
2 people	$81,420	$108,560	$162,840
3 people	$91,620	$122,160	$183,240
4 people	$101,760	$135,680	$203,520
5 people	$109,920	$146,560	$219,840
6 people	none listed	none listed	$236,160
7 people	none listed	none listed	$252,480

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Source: the same listing.

Where a household's income leads to few apartments or none

Under $49,715below the lowest minimum, unless the household has a voucher or rental subsidy.
One person at $71,281 to $83,965only the one 80% AMI studio fits.
Four people at $101,761 to $104,708no apartment fits.
Four people at $104,709 to $130,868only the two 80% AMI two-bedrooms fit. For five people that range starts at $109,921.
Six or seven peopleone apartment, the 120% AMI three-bedroom, with a minimum of $151,200.

What it means: four people at $101,761 to $104,708 are over the 60% AMI limit and under the 80% AMI minimum.

Source: VoucherMatch's arithmetic from the listing's incomes.

Black and white architect's floor plan of a studio apartment labelled Apartment 2H - 6H (0-bed apt), with an entry hall, a living area marked 210 SF with a bed, a sofa and a dining table drawn in, a kitchen marked 77 SF, three closets and a bathroom with a tub, and dimension lines giving an overall width of 24 feet 5 inches — The studio floor plan from the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, labelled "Apartment 2H - 6H (0-bed apt)". It marks a living area of 210 square feet and a kitchen of 77 square feet. Photo: NYC Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, lottery listing floor plan, via NYC Housing Connect, Sunnyside Apartments (lottery 7610) (reduced and centered on a white canvas).

Which Rents a CityFHEPS or Section 8 Voucher Reaches

A voucher holder does not have to meet the minimum income. Of the 45 listed rents, 31 are under the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum for the same apartment size. The other 14 are the one-, two- and three-bedrooms at 120% AMI. They are $340 to $679 a month over the 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."

Lowest and highest listed monthly rent at 43-12 50th Street against the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum for that apartment size, in dollars

Lowest rentHighest rentCityFHEPS maximum

Studio

$1,355

$2,450

$2,604

1 bedroom

$1,706

$3,074

$2,734

2 bedrooms

$2,034

$3,676

$2,997

3 bedrooms

$4,235

$3,753

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Apartment size	Lowest rent	Highest rent	CityFHEPS maximum
Studio	$1,355	$2,450	$2,604
1 bedroom	$1,706	$3,074	$2,734
2 bedrooms	$2,034	$3,676	$2,997
3 bedrooms	$4,235	$4,235	$3,753

What it means: at 120% AMI the nine one-bedrooms are $340 over the maximum, the four two-bedrooms $679 over and the one three-bedroom $482 over. The closest of the rest are the 80% AMI two-bedrooms, $84 under.

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

Watch outthe maximums assume the rent covers all utilities, and the listing does not say which ones it includes. Its minimum incomes equal 12 months of rent plus $95 to $175 a month, divided by 0.35, by VoucherMatch's arithmetic. The listing does not say what the added amount is for. Community Board 2's minutes call the building "100% electric". A voucher program subtracts a utility allowance when tenants pay.

Empty rectangular room with white walls and pale wood-look flooring, two wall sconces, a wall-mounted heating and cooling unit beside a two-pane window that looks out on trees and mid-rise buildings, and a small wall controller at the left — An empty room in a photograph from the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610. A heating and cooling unit is mounted beside the window; the listing does not say who pays to run it. Photo: NYC Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, lottery listing photograph, via NYC Housing Connect, Sunnyside Apartments (lottery 7610) (cropped, reduced).

What "PBV" in the Listing Means

PBV stands for project-based voucher. HPD's list ties those vouchers to the building's apartments for formerly homeless households. Those apartments are outside the lottery. A household that already holds its own Section 8 or CityFHEPS voucher applies for the 45 lottery apartments.

Project-based vouchers at 43-12 50th Street, by source

The listingits description carries the abbreviation without explaining it. Its rent table flags none of the ten apartment types as project-based.
HPD's list of March 3, 2026"43-12 50th Street. Sunnyside" is among "Active Construction Projects conditionally selected for HPD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program". The entry reads: "PBV vouchers are assigned to very low-income formerly homeless households (40% AMI) under the Our Space program".
In HPD's words"Project Based Vouchers (PBV) require tenants to pay 30% of their income towards rent. However, whereas the regular Section 8 subsidy is tied to a tenant, the Project-Based Voucher subsidy is attached to a designated unit."
If you already hold a voucherby that description, a project-based subsidy stays with the apartment.
Income level40% AMI in HPD's list and its July 2025 term sheet. The announcement says "households earning at or below 30% of the Area Median Income (AMI)".

What it means: HPD's list does not say how many of the nine apartments carry a voucher.

Source: Housing Connect listing and rent table; HPD, "What are Project-Based Vouchers?" and its term sheet; the announcement.

Your maximum follows your household: DSS-8r gives the one-bedroom amount to one or two people, the two-bedroom amount to three or four and the three-bedroom amount to five or six.
Guides: CityFHEPS vs Section 8, Section 8 utility allowances in NYC and the New York City Housing Authority page.

How the Rents Compare With Typical Rents in ZIP Code 11377

All 60% and 80% AMI rents are below HUD's estimate for an ordinary apartment in ZIP code 11377. They are $177 to $1,345 a month under it. At 120% AMI the studio is $250 under HUD's figure. The one-, two- and three-bedrooms are $234 to $586 over it.

Lowest and highest listed monthly rent at 43-12 50th Street against HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 11377, in dollars

Lowest rentHighest rentHUD fair market rent, ZIP 11377

Studio

$1,355

$2,450

$2,700

1 bedroom

$1,706

$3,074

$2,840

2 bedrooms

$2,034

$3,676

$3,090

3 bedrooms

$4,235

$3,910

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Apartment size	Lowest rent	Highest rent	HUD fair market rent, ZIP 11377
Studio	$1,355	$2,450	$2,700
1 bedroom	$1,706	$3,074	$2,840
2 bedrooms	$2,034	$3,676	$3,090
3 bedrooms	$4,235	$4,235	$3,910

What it means: the 60% AMI rents are $1,056 to $1,345 under HUD's figure. At 80% AMI the gaps are $836, $498 and $177. At 120% AMI the one-bedroom is $234 over, the two-bedroom $586 over and the three-bedroom $325 over.

Source: rents from the Housing Connect listing; 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.

Utilities: HUD's figure includes them. If tenants pay for electricity, each apartment costs more than its rent.
Apartments in this ZIP code: see voucher apartments in ZIP 11377 and CityFHEPS apartments in Sunnyside.

How 43-12 50th Street Was Financed

The announcement puts the project at $51.5 million. It lists "$27.4 million in financing" from HPD and two loans from the Community Preservation Corporation. Property records show seven mortgages on the lot, all dated May 6, 2025. They add up to $44,080,912, by VoucherMatch's addition.

Amounts in the announcement, HPD's data and recorded documents
Item	Amount, in the source's words where quoted	Source
Whole project	"$51.5 million"	Announcement, July 7, 2025
HPD	"$27.4 million in financing"	Announcement
Community Preservation Corporation (CPC)	"a $12.29 million construction loan and a $7.69 million permanent loan"	Announcement
City Council Speaker	"$1.7 million in capital funding"	Announcement
Queens Borough President	"$1 million in support"	His words in the announcement
Federal 9% tax credits	$746,245 reserved September 5, 2024, for 38 apartments	HPD tax credit data
Seven mortgages, May 6, 2025	$44,080,912 in all	ACRIS
The largest mortgage	$27,409,132, to CPC Funding SPE1 LLC	ACRIS
Purchase of the lot, April 11, 2022	$7,000,000	ACRIS

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What it means: six of the seven mortgages name CPC Funding SPE1 LLC as lender and add up to $41,444,717. The records do not say which program's money each carries. Queens Post called HPD's share "a $27.4 million grant".

Source: the announcement; HPD's 9% tax credit data; ACRIS, Queens block 138, lot 25; totals by VoucherMatch.

Preferences, Building Features and Transit

The listing sets aside 7% of the apartments for applicants with disabilities. It gives preference for 20% to community board residents and 10% to municipal employees and veterans.

Set-asides and preferences in the Housing Connect listing

5%set aside for applicants with a mobility disability.
2%set aside for applicants with a vision or hearing disability.
20%"Community Board Resident (Queens CB 01)".
10%"Municipal Employee/ Military Veteran".
Which boardthe permit and HPD's data place the lot in Queens Community Board 2, which heard the project in 2024. The listing names board 1. Ask Housing Connect which applies.

What it means: the FAQ adds that "preference is given to current New York City residents".

Source: Housing Connect listing; Department of Buildings and HPD records.

Empty apartment interior with a kitchen along the left wall, wood-tone upper and lower cabinets, a white counter with a steel sink, a scalloped tile backsplash, a stainless steel refrigerator and the edge of a range, opening onto a room with pale wood-look flooring, white walls, wall sconces, a wall-mounted heating and cooling unit and a large window looking out on trees — A kitchen and living area in a photograph from the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, as read on October 8, 2026. The listing does not caption it or say which apartment it shows. Photo: NYC Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, lottery listing photograph, via NYC Housing Connect, Sunnyside Apartments (lottery 7610) (cropped, reduced).

What the building has: shown, announced, not stated

Shown in the listingno amenity list; an exterior rendering, three floor plans and photographs of a kitchen, an empty room and a bathroom.
Told to Community Board 2 in 2024"1st Floor community room and landscaped backyard", "7th floor community room leading to the roof terrace with skyline views", "Laundry room at cellar level" and "Green roof and solar panels". A rooftop solar permit was issued April 14, 2026.
In the announcement"an on-site community space" and services coordinated by Elmcor.

What it means: the advertisement, when posted, is the record of what renters get.

Source: Housing Connect listing; Community Board 2 minutes; the announcement; Department of Buildings job Q01380033.

Bathroom with a white bathtub and white stacked wall tile crossed by a band of tan and white hexagonal mosaic, a white toilet, a vanity with a white top and a beige cabinet, a mirror with a light bar above it and tan floor tile — A bathroom in a photograph from the Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610. Photo: NYC Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610, lottery listing photograph, via NYC Housing Connect, Sunnyside Apartments (lottery 7610) (cropped, reduced).

Station	Lines	Straight-line distance	Accessible in the MTA's data
52 St	7	about 0.1 miles	No
46 St-Bliss St	7	about 0.2 miles	No
40 St-Lowery St	7	about 0.5 miles	No
61 St-Woodside	7	about 0.6 miles	Yes
Northern Blvd	M, R	about 0.8 miles	Yes
33 St-Rawson St	7	about 0.8 miles	No
46 St	M, R	about 0.9 miles	No

What it means: two 7 train stations are within a quarter mile. The nearest station marked accessible is 61 St-Woodside.

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

Buses and the line: the listing names three stops on Queens Boulevard and no routes. See apartments near the 7 train.

How to Be Ready When Housing Connect Opens Applications for 43-12 50th Street

Applications are not open yet. The useful work now is a complete Housing Connect profile, an income check and a folder of documents. Applying through Housing Connect is free. When applications open, the deadline will show on the listing page, and every complete application before it has the same chance.

Before applications open for Sunnyside Apartments

1Make or update a profileat housingconnect.nyc.gov. The FAQ warns that with an incomplete household summary "you will not be able to submit an application."
2Watch the listinga deadline will show on the page for Sunnyside Apartments, lottery 7610. On October 17, 2026 its deadline field was empty. It was not among the 16 rentals in the open-lottery search.
3Find your rowcompare household size and income with the tables above, and again with the advertisement.
4Apply oncethe FAQ says "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".

What it means: no document opened gives an opening date, and VoucherMatch does not predict one.

Source: Housing Connect FAQ; HPD, "Applying for Affordable Housing"; the listing and open-lottery search.

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

After the deadline"all of the applications are put into a random order and assigned a log number."
Two to twelve monthsthe wait HPD's guide gives for hearing "about the status of your application".
If your number is reachedthe developer asks for documents, and "you will only have a few business days to submit your documents".
Before a lease12 months of full rent payments or a credit review. The FAQ exempts applicants "qualifying with rental subsidy".

What it means: the guide also says "you may not be contacted, even if you could have qualified".

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

Documents to gather in the meantime

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. the shopping letter or voucher, showing the rent it covers

What it means: the request for documents lists the exact papers.

Source: Housing Connect FAQ; the voucher line is VoucherMatch's addition.

Key pointthe listing's rent table gives an asset limit of $101,760 at 60% AMI, $135,680 at 80% and $203,520 at 120%. Each equals the four-person maximum income at that level.

What Is Known and Not Yet Known About the Lottery

The listing gives rents, income ranges, preferences, asset limits and an address for paper applications. It leaves out the deadline, the advertisement, the marketing agent and who pays for utilities. The utilities answer matters for a voucher holder, because the CityFHEPS maximums assume the rent includes all utilities.

Not yet known as of October 17, 2026, and whom to ask

Not postedan application deadline, the advertisement and a marketing agent.
Paper applicationsthe listing gives 5925 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10463. That is the office address on Lemle & Wolff's website.
Not statedwho pays for electricity, heat and hot water; the pet policy; parking; laundry costs; a move-in date.
Not publishedhow a household applies for the nine apartments outside the listing. HPD's list says to "contact the development directly".
Whom to askthe FAQ gives the Housing Connect hotline, 212-863-7990, and nychousingconnect@hpd.nyc.gov. Lemle & Wolff, the manager named in the announcement, lists (718) 884-7676.

What it means: check each line against the advertisement.

Source: Housing Connect listing, whose amenity and advertisement fields were empty on October 17, 2026; Housing Connect FAQ; HPD's project-based voucher list; Lemle & Wolff's website.

If You Need an Apartment Sooner

Applications are not open, and city data shows no certificate of occupancy. A household that has to move soon needs other options.

Open in Queens now: Housing Connect's search listed two rental lotteries in Queens on October 17, 2026: 83-12 Broadway, due October 28, 2026, and 42-78 65 Place Apartments, due November 2, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sunnyside Apartments at 43-12 50th Street on NYC Housing Connect?

Yes. It is lottery 7610 on NYC Housing Connect, with 45 apartments at $1,355 to $4,235 a month. As of October 17, 2026, applications were not open. The listing showed no deadline, and it was not in the site's search of open lotteries. No opening date is published.

What is the rent at 43-12 50th Street in Queens?

Rents run from $1,355 to $4,235 a month, set by income level. Studios are $1,355, $1,864 or $2,450. One-bedrooms are $1,706, $2,342 or $3,074. Two-bedrooms are $2,034, $2,913 or $3,676. The one three-bedroom is $4,235. These are the listing's rents as read October 17, 2026.

How much do you have to earn for Sunnyside Apartments?

From $49,715 a year for a $1,355 studio to $252,480 for seven people in the three-bedroom. Each apartment type has its own minimum and a maximum for each household size. With a voucher or rental subsidy, the Housing Connect FAQ says the minimum does not apply. The rent should still fit the voucher.

Does 43-12 50th Street take Section 8 or CityFHEPS?

Yes. The Housing Connect FAQ says Section 8 and CityFHEPS vouchers "are all accepted". Here, 31 of the 45 rents are under the 2026 CityFHEPS maximum for their size. The 14 one-, two- and three-bedrooms at 120% AMI are $340 to $679 over it.

Is 43-12 50th Street in Sunnyside or Woodside?

Both names appear in the records. The Department of Buildings and the developers say Sunnyside. Elmcor's page calls the project Sunnyside Affordable Housing. Queens Community Board 2's minutes say Woodside. The ZIP code is 11377, and the 52 St station on the 7 train is about a tenth of a mile away.

Are the rents at Sunnyside Apartments below market?

Most are: 31 of the 45. All 60% and 80% AMI rents are $177 to $1,345 a month below HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 11377. At 120% AMI the studio is $250 below it. The one-, two- and three-bedrooms are $234 to $586 above it.

Sources for this article (20)

Housing Connect listing for lottery 7610 (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
Housing Connect FAQ (housingconnect.nyc.gov)
DSS-8r (nyc.gov)
Lemle & Wolff (lemlewolff.com)
production data (data.cityofnewyork.us)
9% tax credit awards (data.cityofnewyork.us)
project-based voucher list (nyc.gov)
New Construction Finance term sheet (nyc.gov)
minutes of October 16, 2024 (nyc.gov)
announcement of July 7, 2025 (communityp.com)
STAT Architecture (statarchitecture.com)
Sarana Development (saranadevelopment.com)
Elmcor (elmcor.org)
Queens Post (queenspost.com)
2021 (newyorkyimby.com)
2025 (newyorkyimby.com)
station data (data.ny.gov)
applying guide (nyc.gov)
Small Area Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov)
housingconnect.nyc.gov (housingconnect.nyc.gov)

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