A.D. Price Courts — BMHA Public Housing in Buffalo

91 Willert Park Ct, Buffalo, NY, 14204

About this apartment

A.D. Price Courts, the former Willert Park Courts, is a historic Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority community near downtown — the first public housing built for Black residents in New York State. Rent is income-based; apply through BMHA.

This is BMHA public housing. Applications go through the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About A.D. Price Courts

A.D. Price Courts — formerly Willert Park Courts — is a historic BMHA community near Willert Park Court just east of downtown Buffalo. Opened in 1939, it was the first public housing built for African American residents in New York State and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its Art Deco design. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through bmhahousing.com when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with BMHA
3. You can indicate community preferences; A.D. Price Courts may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, BMHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

New York protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law §§ 292, 296), as amended in 2019 — a landlord generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher. You may file a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights.

Neighborhood

The area sits just east of downtown Buffalo, served by NFTA Metro bus and rail routes.

For current waitlist information, call BMHA at (716) 855-6711 or visit bmhahousing.com. Applications are free.