Lillian Wald Houses — NYCHA Public Housing, Lower East Side

10 Avenue D, New York City, NY, 10009

About this apartment

NYCHA public housing development with approximately 1,861 apartments on the Lower East Side of 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 Lillian Wald Houses

Lillian Wald Houses is a large NYCHA development — roughly 1,861 apartments near 10 Avenue D on the Lower East Side of 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 — Wald 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

The Lower East Side and East Village along Avenue D are served by the F, J, M, and Z trains and bus routes, near East River Park and Downtown Manhattan.

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