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Low Income Housing and Subsidized Apartments in Watervliet, NY

Below is the listing of 9 affordable apartments and low-income housing in Watervliet, 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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Cabrini Acres Senior Apartments - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 785-0050
Details: Cabrini Acres Senior Apartments is a two-story, 49 unit building located on a quiet dead-end street in Watervliet, NY. We are located within a half mile walk to CDTA bus stop, Bus # 370. This smoke-free property offers plenty of parking, a patio with grill, raised garden beds and a beautiful gazebo to lounge in. All apartments are approximately 588 square feet. Some of the unit features include a pull-cord and smoke alarm system, spacious closets, window shades and an intercom entry/doorbell system. Our building offers a community room, two computer stations for residents’ use, a coin-operated laundry room, indoor mailboxes, a Service Coordinator, a Live-in Resident Assistant and 24-hour emergency maintenance coverage. Serviced by Colonie Senior Services, we offer buses to shopping once a week as well as special outings, like your local Farmer’s Market. We also offer regular activities such as birthday parties, game night, informational programs, bingo, pot-luck meals, barbecues, holiday celebrations, ice cream socials, bocce, horseshoes and so much more. Cabrini Acres is part of a multi-building campus where you will find something for everybody. There is a full computer center available at our sister property and there is even access to a small gym and pool located across the street at Shaker Pointe. We look forward to welcoming you home to Cabrini Acres!
Daniel P. Quinn Senior Housing - Affordable Housing Apartments (for Elderly)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 273-4717
Details: The Daniel P. Quinn apartment complex has 60 one bedroom units for seniors (62 years or older) or for those who are handicapped. Some of these units are on the second floor for those who can negotiate the stairs and do not want to be on the ground floor. All units are row style and have both a front and rear exit. Washing machine and cable TV hookups are also provided in each unit. There is a laundry facility located in the Quinn Community Room in the center of the complex and is open to all Quinn tenants. Each bathroom has a walk-in tub and a shower with a seat. There are also clothes lines located behind the units that tenants are welcome to use. Tenants also have free wireless internet access and discounted cable TV. Almost all of our units are designed for the aged to make their living as comfortable as possible. Quinn is located only one block for a convenience store, three blocks from a supermarket and post office, and is located right along the bus route. Also located less than two blocks away are a bus route, two pharmacies, and the Watervliet Senior Citizens Center.
Edwin Joslin Apartments - Public Housing (for Family)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 273-4717
Details: Gas heat and individual hot water tanks for your individual comfort heat the apartments in the Edwin Joslin complex. The Joslin complex consists of 18 two bedroom units, 36 three bedroom units, and 4 four bedroom units and is the newest built complex. Joslin tenants also have free wireless internet access. The Joslin complex is next door to two convenience stores and is only minutes from the supermarket, post office, a bus route, some public parks, and is within a few blocks from the Watervliet City School Districts schools. There is an on-site laundry room and drying areas for air drying clothes.
Eugene Hanratta Senior Housing - Affordable Housing Apartments (for Elderly)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 273-4717
Details: This seniors only apartment complex is a 4-story high rise and consists of 69 one bedroom apartments, four of which are completely handicapped accessible. As in the Daniel P. Quinn apartments, cable TV is discounted for our elderly tenants. This apartment complex contains a laundry room, a comfortable solarium, and a community room equipped with a kitchen, a TV, a computer and printer, and a piano for those wishing to get out of their apartments for a little while. This complex also contains a fee reduced beauty salon for the Hanratta tenants, and a beautiful courtyard, great for relaxing and getting some fresh air. All bathrooms have walk-in tubs and showers with seats. Each floor is beautifully tiled and is lined with a total of over 300 beautiful photos of historic Watervliet. The Hanratta apartments are only a few blocks away from a pharmacy, a grocery store, and the Watervliet Senior Center.
Fontbonne Manor - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 782-2780
Details: Fontbonne Manor Senior Apartments is a two-story, 49-unit building located on the edge of Watervliet and Latham in the Town of Colonie. Apartments are approximately 530 square feet. Most of our apartments feature a pull-cord system, cordless mini-blinds, intercom entry/doorbell system, updated bathroom vanities with medicine cabinets, updated thermostats and kitchen appliances. Some of the amenities that are offered by the building are: a large community room with full kitchen (can be reserved for private resident events), several outdoor sitting areas with BBQ grills, indoor sitting areas, a dedicated computer room & WiFi, indoor mailboxes, coin-operated laundry room, a Live-in Resident Assistant, a Service Coordinator, 24-hour emergency maintenance coverage, and resident vegetable & flower gardens. Our residents can have access to nearby Shaker Pointe’s indoor swimming pool and fitness gym (monthly membership required) along with Shaker’s Pointe’s café, barber shop, beauty shop, doctor offices and their restaurant, The Pointe. Our building has a wonderful community of active residents who enjoy being able to walk down the street to swim or get their hair cut, can take the weekly bus to shop for groceries at Market Bistro or Hannaford. Our large community room is great for gatherings or even playing on our pool table. We offer a Bocce Ball League, line dancing, horseshoes, bingo, resident meetings, visits from our Therapy Dog, an Annual Holiday party, a Spring Block party, Summer BBQ Picnic, St. Patty’s Potluck, & plenty of in-house seminars.
Hudson Shores Plaza - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 273-6685

Michael J. Day Apartments - Public Housing (for Family)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 273-4717
Details: Built in 1959, the oldest of all of our complexes has the distinctive features of quality housing. Apartments include hardwood floors, large closets, and very large kitchens. These apartments have a basement with hook-ups for a washer and an electric dryer, and there is enough space left over for some storage. This complex has 90 units with 6 one bedroom apartments, 46 two bedroom apartments, 33 three bedroom apartments and 5 four bedroom apartments. The heat is supplied from a central boiler plant with each apartment having its own thermostat. The complex has new defrost free refrigerators, Hotpoint electric stoves and relatively new cabinets. Day tenants also have free wireless internet access. Michael J. Day is close to a bus route, minutes away from the grocery store and post office, and it is only a few blocks away from Watervliet Elementary School and Watervliet High School!
Sanderson Court Senior Apartments - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 782-1123
Details: Sanderson Court Senior Apartments is a 49 unit, two-story brick building located on the edge of Watervliet and Latham in the Town of Colonie. Apartments are approximately 530 square feet. Most of our apartments feature a pull-cord system, cordless mini-blinds, intercom entry/doorbell system, updated bathroom vanities with medicine cabinets, updated thermostats and kitchen appliances! Some of the amenities that are offered by the building are: a large community room with full kitchen and WiFi (can be reserved for private resident events), outdoor private patio with BBQ grill and outdoor seating, computer stations & printer, indoor mailboxes, coin-operated laundry room, a Live-in Resident Assistant, a Service Coordinator, 24-hour emergency maintenance coverage, and resident vegetable & flower gardens. Our residents can have access to nearby Shaker Pointe’s indoor swimming pool and fitness gym (monthly membership required) along with Shaker’s Pointe’s café, barber shop, beauty shop, doctor offices and their restaurant, The Pointe. Our building has a wonderful community of active residents who enjoy being able to walk down the street to swim or get their hair cut, can take the weekly bus to shop for groceries at Market Bistro or Hannaford. Our large community room is great for gatherings or even playing on our pool table. We offer a Bocce Ball League, line dancing, horseshoes, bingo, resident meetings, visits from our Therapy Dog, an Annual Holiday party, a Spring Block party, Summer BBQ Picnic, St. Patty’s Potluck, & plenty of in-house seminars.
Van Rensselaer Village - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Watervliet, NY - 12189
Contact Phone: (518) 273-4717
Details: Constructed in 1972, Van Rensselaer Village forms a solid residential neighborhood close to community services, retail facilities, and bus routes. Van Rensselaer Village underwent an extensive rehab in 2012, and all apartments now include state of the art utilities, granite counter tops, hardwood floors, central air conditioning, new windows, and internet hook ups in every room. VRV is split into 17 buildings and is made up of 28 one bedroom units, 35 two bedroom units, 14 three bedroom units, and 4 four bedroom units, making a grand total of 81 apartments. VRV has a playground on site for our younger tenants and is only a few blocks away from a public park. VRV tenants also have free wireless internet access. Both Watervliet High School and Elementary School are in walking distance from the complex.