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Low Income Housing and Subsidized Apartments in Schenectady, NY

Below is the listing of 20 affordable apartments and low-income housing in Schenectady, NY. Some apartments listed here will require prospective residents to meet income eligibility requirements and other guidelines specific to a housing authority, and other properties will be open to all residents needing affordable housing.

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Carman Senior Living Community - Affordable Housing Apartments (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12303
Contact Phone: (518) 357-9152
Details: Find everything you want in a new apartment home: beautiful location, amenities to make your life more enjoyable, and features that provide a comfortable home. If you need a haircut, you do not have to go far as there is a hair salon on site. With a wide variety of planned activities, you will not get bored here. There is no wrong choice with the generous one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Each apartment has plenty of closet space and is equipped with a walk-in shower. Apartment Features: ADA Accessible; Emergency Pull Cords; Full Size Appliances; High Speed Internet Access; Some Paid Utilities; Walk-In Showers. Community Amenities: Community Room; Elevators; Free Transportation to Various Stores (provided by the Town of Guilderland); Gazebo; Hair Salon; Laundry Facility; Near Public Transportation; Non-Smoking Community; On-Site Parking; Online Payment Portal; Pet Friendly; Professional On-Site Management
Edison Senior Apartments - Affordable Housing Apartments (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12306
Contact Phone: (518) 347-9247
Details: Edison Senior Apartments is located in Schenectady, NY. Edison Senior Apartments provides affordable housing for seniors. Rental options include 1 bedroom & 1 bathroom or 2 bedrooms & 1 bathroom and include water, sewer, trash pickup and heat. Residents must sign a one year lease.
Father Leo O'brien Senior Apartments - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12303
Contact Phone: (518) 357-4424
Details: Father Leo O’Brien is a smoke free community located right off of Exit 25 on the I-890 highway in the town of Rotterdam. Father Leo O’Brien has 49 one bedroom apartments in a two story building designed with special features to serve the elderly. The property amenities are spacious community room, outside patio, laundry rooms located both on the 1st and 2nd coin-operated equipment, elevator, indoor mailboxes, locked intercom entrance, computer room, building-wide sprinkler, professionally maintained alarm systems, trash removal, lots of parking, weekly bus for grocery shopping, weekly veggie mobile, live-in Maintenance Technician, 24-hour emergency response system, community service coordinator, monthly newsletter, bingo, holiday parties and various planned monthly events. Apartment Features & Amenities: stove, refrigerator, individual thermostats, cable television hook-up, intercom entry/doorbell system, smoke detector, sprinkler system, emergency pull-cords, handicap-accessibility & pet friendly with fee
Hillside Crossing - Affordable Housing Apartments (for Family)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12307
Contact Phone: (518) 388-0059
Details: Hillside Crossing is a 100% affordable, mixed-income community! Our community is comprised of residences at 704-710 Stanley Street and 909-913 Delamont Street (Scattered Sites); 830-834 Albany Street (Lowrise Building); and 736 Albany Street (Midrise Building).
Hillside View - Affordable Housing Apartments (for Family/Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12307
Contact Phone: (518) 388-0059
Details: Hillside View offers the neighborhood affordable housing and access to service-oriented amenities that seek to engage its members and provide opportunity for creative outlets and personal growth. Newly constructed Active Adult (62+) homes available! Enjoy such amenities as elevator access, community garden/pocket park with seating, ADA accessible homes with available ramps to the building, fully equipped energy efficient kitchen with pantry, intercom system, on-site laundry facilities, large closets, luxury vinyl plank flooring, secured access entry doors, on-site resident and visitor parking, steps to public transportation and all utilities included (except electricity)!
Holly Manor Apartments - Affordable Housing Apartments (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12303
Contact Phone: (518) 356-6811
Details: Holly Manor Apartments is located in Schenectady, NY. Holly Manor Apartments provides affordable housing for seniors. Rental options include 1 bedroom & 1 bathroom or 2 bedrooms & 1 bathroom. Pets & smoking are allowed.
Joseph L. Allen Apartments - Affordable Housing Apartments (for Family)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12307
Contact Phone: (518) 612-8260
Details: The Joseph L. Allen Apartments are located in the city of Schenectady, New York. Each studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment feature: a fully equipped kitchen with a range, refrigerator and microwave; a wall-mounted flat screen TV including basic cable service; in-unit storage. Heat, air conditioning, hot water and electric are included in the rent and on-site laundry facilities are available at no cost to the tenant. There is also off-street parking. Tenants have access to a computer lab, a community room and lounges. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in common areas of the building. The building is 100 percent smoke free. There are designated smoking areas provided outdoors. There are total of 51 units centrally located to many local amenities that tenants may need such as grocery shopping, schools, places of worship, medical care, banks, libraries, government agencies and general shopping. On-site services are available for 25 tenants. Housing Specialists teach skills and assist tenants in linking to community services. There are nine ADA units and two Hearing and Visually Accessible (HVA) units in the building. Each DePaul Properties, Inc. community has a no pet policy in place. However, service animals are accepted at all DePaul Properties, Inc. communities. A security deposit equal to one month’s rent is required at the lease signing and the applicant must meet the eligibility requirements of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Income and occupancy requirements apply.
Lincoln Heights - Public Housing (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12305
Contact Phone: (518) 386-7000
Details: Build in 1943 for factory workers building tanks at the ALCO Locamotives plant, and Airplane Engines at GE, Lincoln Heights was named after President Lincoln. Integrated in 1954 to families of all races, LH was again transformed in the 1960's into a 100-unit garden apartment community for elderly and disabled residents. With great views of the hills of Western Schenectady County, LH sports a laundry room, community room with a kitchen.
Macgathan Townhouse - Public Housing (for Family)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12304
Contact Phone: (518) 386-7000
Details: Multi-family complex with 50 units. Bedroom sizes range from 3 to 5 bedrooms. It is close to the bus line and it is within walking distance to the Crosstown Plaza and Steinmetz Homes.
Maryvale Apartments - Public Housing (for Family)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12304
Contact Phone: (518) 386-7000
Details: Maryvale consists of 2 buildings with 4 units in each. Each apartment has 4 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. It is down the street from Woodlawn Middle School. It is close to the bus line and Mohawk Commons is within walking distance.
Mont Pleasant Commons - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12303
Contact Phone: (518) 382-1848
Details: For many years, 1502 Chrisler Avenue, Schenectady, NY was a community gathering place. It was a YMCA branch where support and programs focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. To meet the growing demand and needs of our aging population, with the financial support of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), we built Mont Pleasant Commons. Now the property is home to 49 non-smoking 538 square foot units of affordable senior apartments. Per HUD rules, an applicant must be at least 62 years of age with annual income limits (very low) that are established every year. The building is secured by an electronic entrance system and cameras throughout the common areas and exterior of the building. For additional security all areas are monitored for smoke/fire and connected directly to emergency response providers. We currently host: bi-weekly SilverSneakers® programs, a monthly Monday Matinee Movie, the very popular Bingo (hosted by tenants for tenants 3 times a week), and coffee hour every Friday afternoon. In the spring and summer you may enjoy our back patio or gazebo. If you have a green thumb, we provide garden plots for your favor vegetable and/or flowers.
Pinewood Drive Residence - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Disabled)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12303
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Schenectady Forty Apartments - Apartment (for Family)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12307
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Schonowee Village - Public Housing (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12305
Contact Phone: (518) 386-7000
Details: Construction began in 1936, and the first tenants of the Authority occupied Schonowee Village in 1938. The Housing Authority main offices were first located at 402 Millard Street, and were later converted into apartments. Today, Schonowee is a diverse community of single and two member families that enjoy living within walking distance from the revitalized Downtown Schenectady.
Southgate Apartments - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12304
Contact Phone: (518) 374-9797
Details: Southgate is a family community that has 292 one, two and three bedroom apartment homes, heat, hot water and electric included in rent. Rent based on income.
State Hulett - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12307
Contact Phone: (518) 346-7052
Steinmetz Homes - Public Housing (for Family)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12304
Contact Phone: (518) 386-7000
Details: Steinmetz Homes is a Multi-Family complex with 243 units with bedroom sizes ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms. It is close to the bus line and it is within walking distance to the Crosstown Plaza. A Boy and Girls Club of America is also located on the property.
Summit Towers - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12307
Contact Phone: (518) 372-5422
Ten Eyck Apartments - Public Housing (for Elderly)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12305
Contact Phone: (518) 386-7000
Details: 375 Broadway is the address for Ten Eyck Apartments, SMHA's high rise apartment building, with 100 1 bedroom and efficiency units for Elderly residents. Ten Eyck residents enjoy a service rich environment to enable the elderly to live independently in their homes. Noontime meals are available 7 days a week, intensive housekeeping, referrals, transportation, health and safety programming, recreational activities are also accessible. Dedicated in 1995 by Congressman Michael McNulty and Neil and Jane Golub, the facility has a full service commercial kitchen a smaller meeting room known as the Chapel, and is used daily. Operated weekdays by Catholic Charities of Sch'dy, a noontime meal program, with wraparound recreational, health and educational programming is in place for the residents. The facility sports a working stage, with sound and lighting equipment, as well as a large TV!
The Lawrence Commons - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Disabled)
Location: Schenectady, NY - 12304
Contact Phone: (518) 393-2412
Details: The Lawrence Commons is a low income housing community located 3 miles off Exit 25 on the I-890 highway in the town of Schenectady. The property has a total of 12 handicapped accessible apartments. The Community Amenities are spacious community room, outside patio, laundry room, indoor mailboxes, secure intercom entrance, camera security system, professionally maintained building wide sprinkler & alarm systems, trash removal, lots of parking, 24-hour emergency response system, community service coordinator, monthly newsletter, holiday parties and various planned monthly events. Apartment Features & Amenities: stove, refrigerator, individual thermostats, cable television hook-up, smoke detector, handicap-accessibility & pet friendly with fee. Cigarette smoking is allowed inside the apartments. Appplicants must meet criteria for needing a handicapped accessible unit

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