Affordable Housing in Norwood?

we received this from New York City-Michael Bloomberg

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Decatur Terrace Apartments is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for

121 affordable housing rental apartments now under construction at 3322 Decatur Avenue in the

Norwood section of the Bronx. This building is being constructed through the New Housing

Opportunities Program (New HOP) of the New York City Housing Development Corporation and

the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Multifamily New Construction

Participation Loan Program (PLP). The size, rent and targeted income distribution for the 121

apartments are as follows.

* Households of 3 or more will be given preference for 3 bedroom units

** Subject to occupancy criteria

*** Includes gas for cooking

**** Income guidelines subject to change

Qualified Applicants will be required to meet income and household size guidelines and additional

selection criteria. Applications may be requested by mail or in person from: Decatur Terrace

Apartments, c/o Highbridge Community Development Corporation, 1465 Nelson Avenue, Suite

A, Bronx, NY 10452, or downloaded from www.highbridgecdc.com/decaturterrace. If requested

by mail, please include a self‐addressed envelope with your request. Completed applications

must be returned by regular mail only (no priority, certified, registered, express or overnight

mail will be accepted) to a post office box number that will be listed with the application, and

must be postmarked by February 15, 2010. Applications postmarked after February 15, 2010

will be set aside for possible future consideration. Applications will be selected by lottery;

applicants who submit more than one application will be disqualified. Disqualified applications

will not be accepted. A general preference will be given to New York City residents. Current and

eligible residents of Bronx Community Board 7 will receive preference for 50% of the units.

Eligible households that include persons with mobility impairments will receive preference for 5%

of the units; eligible households that include persons with visual and/or hearing impairments will

receive 2% of the units; and eligible City of New York Municipal Employees will receive a 5%

preference.

Please Note: (NEW HOP) is a Middle Income Housing Program

Amenities: Underground parking available, laundry room on site, dishwasher and 24 hour security

cameras.

No Broker’s Fee. No Application Fee

MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, Mayor