"Everything that liberalizes the admissions policies to buildings is a good thing," said Ed Josephson, director of litigation and housing at Legal Services NYC. In the past, applicants with a FICO credit score of 580 could be rejected outright. In 2018, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, which administers the housing lotteries, said that landlords could not use poor credit scores as the sole reason to disqualify an applicant. This is not the first time the city has changed its policies regarding credit histories. “By allowing New Yorkers to submit rental history instead of credit checks, we are creating a fairer system for all New Yorkers.”įair housing advocates have long argued that the city’s affordable housing process puts an unfair burden on lower-income applicants, who are often hampered by poor credit ratings. “For too long, families without access to credit have faced barriers to the affordable housing they need,” said Mayor de Blasio, in a statement. The new rules will also allow more occupants per affordable unit, effectively widening the range of apartments to which New Yorkers can apply.
Instead of submitting to a landlord-initiated credit check, those applying to the city's affordable housing lotteries can provide 12 months of positive rent payment history. Florey paid for the buses, offered lunch, and the Bellport visitors talked to those living there.In a major policy change intended to give individuals with checkered credit histories and undocumented residents greater access to affordable housing, the de Blasio administration on Wednesday said it would no longer mandate a credit check or require applicants to submit their social security or tax identification numbers for housing lotteries. It’s a $30 million project with its own sewage treatment plant.įlorey’s staff sat with locals for input they were invited to visit his development in Melville, Highland Green Residences, several times. The gated complex offers a community center, structured playground, sitting areas and landscaping on 9 acres with a super.
Florey’s company, Bellport Residences LLC LPD Management under D & F Development Group, will manage the property. The nine-building, two-story, 70-unit complex sits on Atlantic Avenue next to the Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area. “Then we’re hoping to be able to provide occupancy in May.” The income range is between $35,000 to $75,000.įlorey said lottery winners would be notified some time in March. “Income assets, some degree of credit history, and there are certain income thresholds required.” “Folks just need to get the basic information in, in order to get on the list,” he added. 1 will be available at Florey said the application is several pages long. (Call and reserve a spot at 63.)ĭeadline for applications: Must be in or postmarked by March 7.
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on how to fill out the application,” said Greater Bellport Coalition chair John Rogers. “The Bellport Hagerman East Patchogue Alliance (BHEP), Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area, and the Reference Desk at South Country Library will have them on hand on Jan. 4, according to D & F Development Group principal and developer Peter Florey. 1 and hard copies at specific offices on Jan.
As the New Year approaches, those awaiting lottery applications for the Gleneagle Green affordable housing apartment complex on Atlantic Avenue in Bellport will have their chance, online on Jan.