Advertised Lotteries on Housing Connect By Building
Use escrito dataset nyc.nibs-na6y
This dataset contains information about housing lotteries that have been advertised on Housing Connect (<a href="https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/">https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/</a>) since July 2020 at the building level. A Housing Connect lottery is a one-time advertising effort to solicit applications for a set of units or places on a waiting list for immediate occupancy, typically in a single building/development. Sometimes, a lottery may be for units spread across two or more buildings. You can find the number of buildings included in a lottery under the 'Building Count' column. You can connect the '<a href="https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/vy5i-a666/about_data">Advertised Lotteries on Housing Connect By Lottery</a>' dataset and the 'Advertised Lotteries on Housing Connect By Building' dataset by using the 'Lottery ID'. These datasets do not include 'mini lotteries', which are newly vacant re-rental or resale units that may be filled directly with eligible Housing Connect users who have opted to be considered for those. In the current version of the dataset, it also does not include lotteries advertised for the Mitchell-Lama developments since these are to replenish the waiting list for future vacancies. More information is available in the 'FAQ' (Frequently Asked Questions) tab. Note: We will be publishing a dataset on Housing Connect applicants (household size, income, demographics, etc.) in the future.
Cite as: Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Advertised Lotteries on Housing Connect By Building. https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nibs-na6y
- Publisher
- City of New York
- Tier
- Official
- Covers
- not stated
- Places
- New York City
- Updated
- monthly
- Last modified
- 2026-11-02
- Units
- not stated
- License
- NYC Open Data Terms of Use
- Method
- https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/nibs-na6y
Columns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| unit_distribution_1bed | number | The count of units in the building that are 1-bedroom. |
| applied_income_ami_very_low | number | The count of units in the building where the applied income is categorized as between 31% and 50% of the area median income (AMI) |
| lottery_id | number | The Lottery ID is a unique numeric identifier assigned to each housing connect lottery by HPD |
| address_citycouncildistrict | text | The City Council is the lawmaking body of NYC, on equal footing with the mayor in terms of governing power. Besides legislating, the Council has sole approval power over the city budget, and is the final decision-maker in land use matters. There are 51 City Council members in total, each representing a unique geographical area, called a Council District. |
| unit_distribution_3bed | number | The count of units in the building that are 3-bedroom. |
| address_longitude | text | Longitude of the site's location |
| house_number | text | The House Number is the street number in the building’s address. |
| address_nta2020 | text | The Neighborhood Tabulation Area (Census 2020) are small area boundaries, created by the Department of City Planning (DCP) to aggregate population projections in a small area. Each NTA approximates a minimum population of 15,000. While NTAs were initially created to support PlaNYC, the thirty-year (2000-2030) sustainability plan for NYC, NTAs are now also being used to present data from the Decennial Census and American Community Survey. NTA boundaries and their associated names do not definitively represent neighborhood boundaries. |
| address_censustrack2020 | text | The Census Tract (Census 2020) is a small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county uniquely numbered in each county with a numeric code. |
| address_communitydistrict | text | Community Boards are volunteer-run neighborhood organizations that work on all kinds of issues pertinent to their communities, often working with elected city officials in doing so. Community Board members, who can be as young as 16, are appointed by Borough Presidents and City Council representatives. They serve two-year terms. There are 59 Community Boards in NYC, each of which represents a unique geographical area, known as a Community District. Note: as a column header, “Community Board” (which refers to a group of Board members) is often used to mean “Community District” (the geographical area) instead. |
| address_zipcode | text | The Postcode is the postcode where the building is located. |
| address_latitude | text | Latitude of the site's location |
| applied_income_ami_middle | number | The count of units in the building where the applied income is categorized as between 121% and 165% of the area median income (AMI) |
| applied_income_ami_ext_low | number | The count of units in the building where the applied income is categorized as 30% of the area median income (AMI) or lower |
| unit_distribution_4bed | number | The count of units in the building that are 4 or more bedrooms. |
| unit_distribution_studio | number | The count of units in the building that are studios. |
| street_name | text | The Street Name is the name of the street in the building’s address. |
| hc_building_id | number | The Housing Connect Building ID is a unique numeric identifier assigned to each building automatically by Housing Connect |
| unit_count | number | The number of affordable units offered in the building |
| lottery_name | text | Name given to the lottery as advertised on Housing Connect |
| borough | text | The Borough is the borough where the building is located. |
| applied_income_ami_above | number | The count of units in the building where the applied income is categorized as over 165% of the area median income (AMI) |
| applied_income_ami_moderate | number | The count of units in the building where the applied income is categorized as between 81% and 120% of the area median income (AMI) |
| applied_income_ami_low | number | The count of units in the building where the applied income is categorized as between 51% and 80% of the area median income (AMI) |
| hpd_building_id | number | The Building ID is a unique numeric identifier assigned to each building by HPD |
| address_buildingidentificationnumber | text | The BIN (Building Identification Number) is a unique 7-digit number assigned to every known building by the Department of City Planning (DCP), the first digit of which is the borough code. BINs allow city agencies to process and match building-related data easily and in a consistent manner. |
| address_bbl | text | he BBL (Borough, Block, and Lot) is a combination of three numeric codes - a 1-digit borough number, a block number (up to 5 digits) and a lot number (up to 4 digits) - designated and modified by the Department of Finance (DOF). BBLs are used by various city agencies to identify real estate for taxes, zoning, construction, and other purposes. |
| unit_distribution_2bed | number | The count of units in the building that are 2-bedroom. |
| reporting_construction_type | text | Reporting Construction Type indicates whether the building is categorized as ‘new construction’ or ‘preservation’ in HPD housing production statistics. |
| development_type | text | Whether the lottery is for rental or homeownership units |