Section 8 Apartments in Boerum Hill & Gowanus
We list 13 subsidized and affordable buildings in Boerum Hill & Gowanus, Brooklyn, with about 3,164 apartments in total. They include buildings where the rent subsidy comes with the apartment, public housing, and tax-credit buildings with income-capped rents.
About Boerum Hill & Gowanus
Boerum Hill & Gowanus is in Brooklyn and covers ZIP code 11217 on this site.
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13 subsidized & affordable buildings
These buildings have federal rent subsidies attached to the unit — you apply to the building directly and pay about 30% of your income. Most keep their own waiting list, separate from the housing authority's voucher list. Tax-credit buildings are different: their rents are capped based on area income, not set at 30% of your income — contact the management office for current rents.
- Gowanus Houses — Public housing in Brooklyn
417 Baltic St 11217
- Affordable apartments at 250 Ashland Pl — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
250 Ashland Pl 11217
Tax-credit affordable housing586 unitsContact the management office - Affordable apartments at 66 Rockwell Pl — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
66 Rockwell Pl 11217
Tax-credit affordable housing327 unitsContact the management office - Tax-credit affordable housing303 unitsContact the management office
- Muhlenberg/Nevins Residence at 510 Atlantic Ave — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
510 Atlantic Ave 11217
Tax-credit affordable housing202 unitsContact the management office - Affordable apartments at 590 Fulton St — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
590 Fulton St 11217
Tax-credit affordable housing118 unitsContact the management office - Affordable apartments at 67 Hanson Pl — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
67 Hanson Pl 11217
Tax-credit affordable housing102 unitsContact the management office - Tri-Block Houses — Project-Based Section 8 in New York City
221 Ashland Pl 11217
- Tax-credit affordable housing91 unitsContact the management office
- Tax-credit affordable housing84 unitsContact the management office
- Warren Street Supportive Housing at 551 Warren St — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
551 Warren St 11217
Tax-credit affordable housing68 unitsContact the management office - Fac Renaissance at 76 5th Ave — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
76 5th Ave 11217
Tax-credit affordable housing45 unitsContact the management office - Affordable apartments at 75 Hanson Pl — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
75 Hanson Pl 11217
Tax-credit affordable housing8 unitsContact the management office
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Voucher Housing in Boerum Hill & Gowanus
1 building with project-based Section 8 (you do not need your own voucher — rent is about 30% of income). 1 NYCHA public housing development (apply through NYCHA). 11 tax-credit buildings (rents capped by area income; Section 8 voucher holders cannot be turned away for using a voucher).
Subsidized and affordable buildings in Boerum Hill & Gowanus
1 building with project-based Section 8 (you do not need your own voucher — rent is about 30% of income). 1 NYCHA public housing development (apply through NYCHA). 11 tax-credit buildings (rents capped by area income; Section 8 voucher holders cannot be turned away for using a voucher).
Largest buildings
- Gowanus Houses — Public housing, 1134 apartments
- Affordable apartments at 250 Ashland Pl — Tax-credit affordable housing, 586 apartments
- Affordable apartments at 66 Rockwell Pl — Tax-credit affordable housing, 327 apartments
- Pp 38 Sixth Avenue Tc Rs at 38 6th Ave — Tax-credit affordable housing, 303 apartments
- Muhlenberg/Nevins Residence at 510 Atlantic Ave — Tax-credit affordable housing, 202 apartments
- Affordable apartments at 590 Fulton St — Tax-credit affordable housing, 118 apartments
- Affordable apartments at 67 Hanson Pl — Tax-credit affordable housing, 102 apartments
- Tri-Block Houses — Project-Based Section 8, 96 apartments
See every building in the list on this page.
How to apply
- Project-based Section 8, senior and disability buildings: call the building's management office and ask about the waiting list. Each building keeps its own list.
- Public housing: apply through NYCHA — see how to apply for NYCHA public housing.
- Tax-credit buildings: contact the management office and watch NYC Housing Connect — see how to apply for the NYC housing lottery.
- Section 8 vouchers and CityFHEPS: read how to apply for Section 8 in NYC and what CityFHEPS is.
Your rights
New York City and New York State law ban source-of-income discrimination, so a landlord can't turn you down because you use a voucher or other housing assistance. Learn your rights.
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Building data comes from HUD databases and may lag reality — always confirm with the building or housing authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many subsidized buildings are in Boerum Hill & Gowanus?
- We list 13 subsidized and affordable buildings in Boerum Hill & Gowanus (ZIP 11217), with about 3,164 apartments. 1 building with project-based Section 8 (you do not need your own voucher — rent is about 30% of income). 1 NYCHA public housing development (apply through NYCHA). 11 tax-credit buildings (rents capped by area income; Section 8 voucher holders cannot be turned away for using a voucher).
- Do I need a Section 8 voucher to rent in these Boerum Hill & Gowanus buildings?
- No for project-based Section 8 and public housing — the subsidy comes with the apartment and rent is about 30% of income. Tax-credit buildings have income-capped rents; a voucher can help pay them.
- Can a landlord refuse my voucher?
- No. New York City and New York State law ban source-of-income discrimination, including refusing Section 8 vouchers and CityFHEPS.