Walt Whitman Houses — NYCHA Public Housing in Fort Greene

131 Cumberland Walk, New York City, NY, 11205

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.