When Phase 2 is 75% complete, you will be able to apply online or through mail. When applications are open, we will provide additional details.

In 2016 the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) awarded the Peninsula JV, LLC the redevelopment project of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center into a mixed-use live/work campus known as The Peninsula that will help revitalize the Hunts Point neighborhood. The Peninsula Project consists of a 5-acre site that will soon be home to 740 affordable housing units, a two-story, 56,000 SF light industrial facility as well as a healthcare facility and grocer (the “Project”). The Project will also include about 60,000 SF of plaza open recreational space and community facility uses.

The Project is divided into three distinct phases: (i) the development of 2 buildings on the westerly portion of the site: the light industrial building and a 14-story, 183-unit affordable housing building (Building 1A and Building 1B, respectfully, together known as “Phase 1”); (ii) 359 units of affordable housing built in two 14- and 17-story buildings sharing a common garage and open plaza (“Phase 2”); and (iii) a 13-story building with 200 units of affordable housing built on the easterly portion of the site bordered by Manida Street and Spofford Avenue (“Phase 3”).

The buildings are 100% affordable to low- and moderate-income individuals and families.

Eligibility income levels are set by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. At Peninsula Phase 2, apartments ranging from studios to four bedrooms will be available based on income levels and family sizes.

Apartments will be available to individuals and families coming out of shelter and at several income bands, from 27% of the Area Median Income to 80% of the Area Median Income which is determined annually by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Rent Stabilized apartments are regulated under the NYS Rent Stabilization Code. There are many provisions that protect tenants and their rights as occupants in NYC multi-family buildings. Benefits include: a standard Rent Stabilized lease for 1 or 2 years (at the option of the tenant; owner must offer lease renewal at the end of the lease term; tenants have

As a Housing Ambassador, MHANY Management staff will review all the required documentation to confirm eligibility.

Income is defined as: any and all sources of income that come to members of the household.

1. Income must be documented: Proof of income can be:
   1. 6 most recent, consecutive pay stubs;
   2. a letter from your employer (stating current income)
   3. a letter from SSI or Social Security for the current year indicating your current subsidy
   4. Public Assistance budget – current
   5. Alimony, Section 8 voucher; child support court order, unemployment benefit statements, etc.
   6. Insurance payments, worker’s compensation, unemployment income, pension income
   7. If you are self-employed we need the last 3 years tax forms (all pages).

The city defines household size eligibility. The current criteria are as follows:

Studio apartment: one or two occupants
One bedroom apartment: one, two or three occupants
Two bedroom apartment: two, three, four or five occupants
Three bedroom apartment: three, four, five, six or seven occupants
Four bedroom apartment: four, five, six, seven, eight or nine occupants

Yes, once marketing begins, apartments must be viewed by all interested and/or accepted applicants prior to moving forward to complete the process.

Yes including: on-site laundry room, exercise room, community room, child play room, bike storage, and more.

All the apartments are built with the same high quality standards. Apartments available to lower income families and higher income families are identical in design and workmanship.

As the owner and developer – absolutely, but that is a decision only you can make.

The process timeline varies and is subject a several factors including but not limited to: your current residential location, your log number (this is a lottery and we are required to process applications in log order), your timely response to inquiries for documentation and follow up on any clarifying questions. From the time the lottery opens and begins to accept applications until the first applicant is selected and approved can be approximately three to four months.

You can move in immediately upon approval of your application by the City administering agency who for this development is NYC Housing Development Corporation once you have signed your initial lease and all related documents and provided owner with first month’s rent and one month security deposit.

Income eligibility is calculated off of gross income and documented proof of all income for everyone 18 or older who is on the application.

a. 6 most recent, consecutive pay stubs;
b. a letter from your employer (stating current income)
c. a letter from SSI or Social Security for the current year indicating your current subsidy
d. Public Assistance budget – current
e. Alimony, Section 8 voucher; child support court order, unemployment benefit statements, etc.
f. If you are self-employed we need the last 3 years tax forms (all pages).

Yes, the City imposed asset limit is the maximum income eligibility for the income band for which you qualify.

You will not have to leave your apartment if your income increases after you have signed a lease and occupied the apartment. Income eligibility is only required for initial tenancy. Once you sign a Rent Stabilized Lease your rent increases are determined by the NYC Rent Guidelines Board (NYCRGB), your rent increase upon lease expiration only and owner is allowed to apply one and two year increases as determined annually by the NYC RGB. The counter to this is that if your income goes down, your rent will not decrease. Your rent will be set at initial tenancy and increase incrementally upon lease renewal; no matter what your income is.

If your log numbers is relatively low, you may well be selected to continue with the application process. The documents we will be requesting are required for every person on the application 18 years or older:

1. Proof of income can be:
a. 6 most recent, consecutive pay stubs;
b. a letter from your employer (stating current income)
c. a letter from SSI or Social Security for the current year indicating your current subsidy
d. Public Assistance budget – current
e. Alimony, Section 8 voucher; child support court order, unemployment benefit statements, etc.
f. Insurance payments, worker’s compensation, unemployment income, pension income
g. If you are self-employed we need the last 3 years tax forms (all pages).

2. Bank Statements
a. 6 current and consecutive bank statements for your checking account
b. 1 month bank statement for your savings account
c. Most recent statement of every single investment account including 401k

3. Federal and NY State Tax Returns AND W-2 forms for most recent two years

4. Proof of identity for everyone on the application
a. Birth certificates
b. Social Security cards
c. Driver license/State ID, or Resident Alien card, or Passport
d. Wedding certificates
e. Divorce documents if applicable

5. School letters for all children currently enrolled in school

6. Letter from current landlord or 12 months receipts confirming rent payment

7. Any voucher or subsidy

8. If disabled, the document attached signed by a licensed physician