Section 8 Apartments in Downtown Brooklyn
We list 9 subsidized and affordable buildings in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, with about 3,268 apartments in total. They include buildings where the rent subsidy comes with the apartment, public housing, and tax-credit buildings with income-capped rents.
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Downtown Brooklyn is in Brooklyn and covers ZIP code 11201 on this site.
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9 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.
- Farragut Houses — Public housing in Brooklyn
237 Nassau St 11201
- Affordable apartments at 80 Dekalb Ave — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
80 Dekalb Ave 11201
Tax-credit affordable housing365 unitsContact the management office - Affordable apartments at 125 Court St — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
125 Court St 11201
Tax-credit affordable housing320 unitsContact the management office - Dock Street at 60 Water St — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
60 Water St 11201
Tax-credit affordable housing290 unitsContact the management office - Affordable apartments at 388 Bridge St — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
388 Bridge St 11201
Tax-credit affordable housing234 unitsContact the management office - The Schermerhorn at 160 Schermerhorn St — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
160 Schermerhorn St 11201
Tax-credit affordable housing217 unitsContact the management office - Pierrepont House For The Elderly — Project-Based Section 8 in New York City
55 Pierrepont St 11201
- State Renaissance Court at 200 Schermerhorn St — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
200 Schermerhorn St 11201
Tax-credit affordable housing158 unitsContact the management office - Affordable apartments at 25 Washington St — Tax-credit housing in Brooklyn
25 Washington St 11201
Tax-credit affordable housing106 unitsContact the management office
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Voucher Housing in Downtown Brooklyn
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). 7 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 Downtown Brooklyn
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). 7 tax-credit buildings (rents capped by area income; Section 8 voucher holders cannot be turned away for using a voucher).
Largest buildings
- Farragut Houses — Public housing, 1389 apartments
- Affordable apartments at 80 Dekalb Ave — Tax-credit affordable housing, 365 apartments
- Affordable apartments at 125 Court St — Tax-credit affordable housing, 320 apartments
- Dock Street at 60 Water St — Tax-credit affordable housing, 290 apartments
- Affordable apartments at 388 Bridge St — Tax-credit affordable housing, 234 apartments
- The Schermerhorn at 160 Schermerhorn St — Tax-credit affordable housing, 217 apartments
- Pierrepont House For The Elderly — Project-Based Section 8, 189 apartments
- State Renaissance Court at 200 Schermerhorn St — Tax-credit affordable housing, 158 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.
Nearby in Brooklyn
Bedford-Stuyvesant · Boerum Hill & Gowanus · Brownsville · Bushwick · Canarsie · Clinton Hill & Prospect Heights · Coney Island · Crown Heights · East New York · Flatbush · Fort Greene · Greenpoint · Red Hook & Carroll Gardens · Sunset Park · Williamsburg
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 Downtown Brooklyn?
- We list 9 subsidized and affordable buildings in Downtown Brooklyn (ZIP 11201), with about 3,268 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). 7 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 Downtown Brooklyn 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.