NYC offering waterfront affordable housing. Here’s how to apply.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Hundreds of affordable housing units in four different Staten Island apartment buildings are now accepting lottery applications, according to NYC Housing Connect – and several of the residences are described as having “waterfront views.

” “Offering lively modern amenities and 23 newly constructed, beautiful rent-stabilized residences,” noted Housing Connect’s description of Water’s Edge, a complex located at 5 Stuyvesant Place in St. George. Units in the building, which is anticipated to receive a tax exemption through the 421a Tax Incentive program of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, are available to those with an annual household income falling between $82,115 and $218,010.

Construction is still underway; no completion date has been offered. “HPD remains dedicated to building more affordable housing throughout New York City, and strongly encourages people to apply to this exciting Staten Island opportunity,” noted NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Deputy press secretary Natasha Kersey. Amenities at Water’s Edge include in-unit laundry, a gym, recreation room and rooftop terrace and dog run.

Additional incentives include one free month of early occupancy -- applicable for one- or two-year leases. Tenants are responsible for household electricity, including electric stove, heat and hot water. Amenities at Water’s Edge include in-unit laundry, a gym, recreation room and rooftop terra.