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The cost of housing on Long Island continues to boom, but a majority-affordable housing complex in Suffolk County could address some of that.
The housing lottery is now open for 80 income-based units at One Carleton Green in Central Islip.
The 96-unit building is currently under construction but officials initially predicted the project would be ready to open by next spring.
Rents are based on three main factors: the number of people living in the unit, how much everyone makes collectively and a statistic known as Area Median Income.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development calculates AMI annually by determining the midpoint of a region's housing income distribution. The number is necessary to determine income-restricted affordable housing tiers.
In this case, 10 units are available to people at 30% of the AMI, 38 units are available at 60%, 22 units at 80% and 10 units at 100%.
On the lowest end, a single person making between $25,890 and $34,530 could rent a studio for $863 per month.
At the top, a household of two to four people making between $131,500 and $164,300 collectively could rent a 2-bedroom for $2,864 per month.
The project, located at 1 Carleton Ave., is near the Central Islip train station and will include non-profit and retail spaces as well as on-site amenities like a gym, lounge and three laundry rooms.
The town broke ground on the $65 million project last October to remake a former industrial lot into a viable housing option.
Applications are open now and are due by Sept. 14. The lottery drawing will take place on Sept. 28.