Dekalb Senior Residence Apartments at 1251 Dekalb Ave — Tax-credit housing in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

1251 Dekalb Ave, Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City, NY, 11221

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Rent capped by area income · not 30% of your income · 28 units

About this apartment

Dekalb Senior Residence Apartments at 1251 Dekalb Ave, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn is a tax-credit affordable building with 28 apartments (27 income-restricted), aimed at seniors. Rents are capped based on area income — they aren't set at 30% of your income. Contact the management office to ask about openings.

This is a tax-credit (LIHTC) affordable building. Rents are capped based on area income; they aren't set at 30% of your income, so the rent can still be more than a third of what you earn. If you have a Section 8 voucher, the voucher can help cover the rent here.

About this building

Dekalb Senior Residence Apartments is at 1251 Dekalb Ave, New York City, NY 11221. HUD's tax-credit database lists 28 apartments, 27 of them income-restricted (11 studio, 17 one-bedroom), placed in service in 2007. The project was set up to serve seniors.

Who can apply

HUD's data says this project serves people experiencing homelessness, so some or all apartments may be filled only by referral from shelters or city agencies — ask the management office. Most apartments are for households earning at or below a set share of the area median income (often 60%; some units are set lower or higher). Each building sets its own income bands and rents by household size.

How to apply

1. Contact the management office at the building and ask whether any apartments or a waiting list are open.
2. Check New York State's official Housing Search and NYC Housing Connect — new tax-credit apartments and re-rentals are often listed there.
3. Have ID for every household member and recent proof of income ready.

Section 8 vouchers

Federal law bars tax-credit buildings from turning down an applicant just because they use a Section 8 voucher. New York City and New York State law ban source-of-income discrimination, so a landlord can't turn you down because you use a voucher or other housing assistance (NYC Human Rights Law § 8-107(5)). Learn your rights.

Nearby

See more subsidized and voucher-friendly housing on the New York City page, and read how to apply for the NYC housing lottery and how to apply for Section 8 in NYC.

Source: HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) database (Nov 2026). HUD's data may lag reality and does not list rents, openings or contact details — always confirm with the building. This is not an availability listing.

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