Walt Whitman Houses — NYCHA Public Housing in Fort Greene

131 Cumberland Walk, Fort Greene, New York City, NY, 11205

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

About this apartment

NYCHA public housing development with approximately 1,659 apartments in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 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 Walt Whitman Houses

Walt Whitman Houses is a large NYCHA development — roughly 1,659 apartments near 131 Cumberland Walk in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 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 — Whitman 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

Fort Greene in central Brooklyn is served by the G and C trains, home to Fort Greene Park, BAM, and quick access to Downtown Brooklyn.

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

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