Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Units in 'Burg Theater

"An affordable housing lottery has opened for a small number of apartments in a historic Romanesque Revival-style Williamsburg theater. The building has undergone a residential conversion from its most recent use as a gym, while keeping its historic 19th century facade. The lottery for the four-story building at 107 South 6th Street includes eight apartments priced between $922 and $2,706, all rent stabilized and income restricted."

"Five of the eight apartments are truly affordable, intended for households of one to five people earning 40 to 80 percent of AMI or $41,212 to $140,000 per year. Of those, two are studio units priced at $922 per month, one is a one-bedroom apartment for $2,117, and two are two-bedroom apartments going for $2,452 a month. The remaining three apartments are for households of one to three people earning 100 percent of AMI, or between $96,926 and $145,800."

"According to the housing lottery listing, the complex includes a gym, community center, bike storage, and shared laundry room. Apartments have dishwashers and air conditioning, the listing states. Pets are not allowed in the building, aside from service animals, and tenants have to pay for electricity, which covers the stove, hot water, and heating. Renderings show the units have white walls, large windows, and light wooden cabinetry, along with stainless steel appliances."

The four-story Romanesque Revival-style former Williamsburg theater was converted to residences while preserving its 19th-century red-brick facade and terra-cotta ornamentation. Eight rent-stabilized, income-restricted apartments are available by lottery, with rents ranging from $922 to $2,706 for households earning 40–100% of Area Median Income ($41,212–$145,800). Five units target 40–80% AMI with two studios at $922, a one-bedroom at $2,117, and two two-bedrooms at $2,452. Three units target 100% AMI with a studio at $2,572 and two one-bedrooms at $2,706. Building amenities include a gym, community center, bike storage, shared laundry, dishwashers, and air conditioning; pets are prohibited except service animals. Market-rate units began leasing in August 2025, with market rents ranging from $3,600 for studios to $7,200 for three-bedrooms.

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