$6,193 to Own Your Own Williamsburg Apartment: Applications Now Open for Ultra-Rare Housing Lottery

The Lindsay Park Housing Cooperative on Union Avenue in Williamsburg has opened its waiting list for studio apartments, with purchase prices starting at just $6,193.

The lottery, run through NYC Housing Connect, is open until November 30.

Lindsay Park, at 202 Union Ave., is a Mitchell-Lama co-op, part of a state program for middle-income families. Unlike most city housing lotteries, the apartments are for sale, not for rent.

According to the listing, studios will sell for between $6,193 and $7,632. Buyers will also pay monthly maintenance of $627 to $774. The city says both numbers can change.

Households of one to three people can apply. Income must be between $25,080 and $190,875 a year, depending on the size of the household.

Applicants have to be New York State residents and at least 18 years old. People who already own shares in the co-op can't apply. Veterans who are picked will get preference.

To apply online, go to https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/details/7765

To apply by mail, send a postcard or envelope to Lindsay Park Housing Corp., P.O. Box 434, New York, NY 10272, with your full name, address, date of birth and the word "studio." Only regular mail is accepted, and it must be postmarked by November 30.

Each person can apply only once. Anyone who applies both online and by mail will be disqualified.

After the deadline, 500 applicants will be drawn for the waiting list. Those picked will pay a $75 non-refundable fee.

The building is near the G train at Broadway and the J, M and Z at Hewes Street.