Thomas Jefferson Houses — NYCHA Public Housing, East Harlem

310 East 115th Street, East Harlem, New York City, NY, 10029

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

About this apartment

NYCHA public housing development with approximately 1,493 apartments in East Harlem, Manhattan. Rent is income-based. Applications go through the NYCHA waitlist.

This is NYCHA public housing. Applications go through the NYC Housing Authority waitlist via the NYCHA Self-Service Portal — not a private landlord.

About Thomas Jefferson Houses

Thomas Jefferson Houses is a large NYCHA development — roughly 1,493 apartments near 310 East 115th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income. Apartment sizes range from one-bedroom to larger family units.

How to apply

1. Create an account on the NYCHA Self-Service Portal
2. Complete the public housing application — Jefferson can be listed as a preference
3. Waitlists open for select household types; check current status at nycha.info
4. When you reach the top of the list for a matching unit, NYCHA contacts you for an interview and offer

Rent is 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat asking rent. Eligibility is based on income relative to NYC Area Median Income (AMI).

Neighborhood

East Harlem (El Barrio) is served by the 6 train and bus routes, near the Harlem River, museums, and a long-established affordable-housing community.

For application questions, call the NYCHA Customer Contact Center at (718) 707-7771 or visit the NYCHA Self-Service Portal.

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