While some billionaires are building casinos on parkland, The Wilpons are making Queens a better place by providing affordable housing! Fox 5 reports:
…, the Queens Development Group has opened the affordable housing lottery for 880 apartments at Willets Point Commons, a major milestone in what city officials call the largest 100% affordable housing development in New York City in 40 years.
Developers said the new units are part of the first two residential buildings rising in the long-planned redevelopment of Willets Point.
The 880 available units range from studios to three-bedrooms and will be offered to households earning between 30% and 120% of the area median income, according to QDG.
What’s interesting is Fox says, “
The buildings will open with a portion of the new public green space and include an array of resident amenities, such as landscaped courtyards, lounge areas, outdoor terraces and grilling stations, a community garden, fitness center, children’s playroom, co-working space and ground-floor retail.” which is amazin’ because none of that is a casino. Imagine that.
More about the proper redevelopment of the area is here.