Shaffer Village — BMHA Public Housing in Buffalo

134 Isabelle St, Buffalo, NY, 14207

About this apartment

Shaffer Village, with LaSalle Courts, is a Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority community of about 436 homes on the West Side. 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 Shaffer Village

Shaffer Village, together with LaSalle Courts, is a BMHA community of about 436 homes near Isabelle Street on Buffalo's Upper West Side. 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; Shaffer Village 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 Upper West Side and Riverside area is served by NFTA Metro bus routes with connections toward downtown Buffalo.

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