Tanese Orr and Robert Lashley, through NY's Housing Lottery, acquired a $1.1 million Brooklyn home for $727,365, exemplifying the program's success.

According to Zillow, homes in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Clinton Hill, where Orr toured, sell for around $971,000. This figure is up 2.2 percent since 2023.

A NYC Couple lived in New York City's public housing for over two decades when they decided to enter the city's housing ...