Commodore Perry Homes — BMHA Public Housing in Buffalo

344 Perry St, Buffalo, NY, 14204

About this apartment

Commodore Perry Homes is a Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority community of about 381 homes near downtown, including high-rise and rowhouse buildings. 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 Commodore Perry Homes

Commodore Perry Homes is a BMHA community of about 381 homes near Perry Street just south of downtown Buffalo, including high-rise and rowhouse buildings. 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; Commodore Perry Homes 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 south of downtown Buffalo near the waterfront, 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.