Toomey Abbott Towers — SHA Housing in Syracuse

1207 Almond St, Syracuse, NY, 13210

About this apartment

Toomey Abbott Towers is a Syracuse Housing Authority high-rise of about 306 homes near downtown. Rent is income-based; apply through SHA.

This is SHA public housing. Applications go through the Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Toomey Abbott Towers

Toomey Abbott Towers is an SHA high-rise of about 306 homes near Almond Street, close to downtown Syracuse and Syracuse University. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through syracusehousing.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with SHA
3. You can indicate community preferences; Toomey Abbott Towers may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, SHA 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 near downtown and University Hill is served by Centro bus routes.

For current waitlist information, call SHA at (315) 475-6181 or visit syracusehousing.org. Applications are free.