West 80's Cluster

208 W 84th St, New York City, NY 10024

Waiting List Forecast: Likely Short or None

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Rent	Beds	Baths	SqFt
Call for Rents^†	Studio - 2 Beds	1 Bath	-

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Waitlist Forecast

Since this property is a LIHTC property that might not have a project based rental assistance contract, it is likely that it either has no waiting list or the waiting list is shorter than properties with rental assistance. You should contact the property to verify.

Note: Affordable Housing Online has not confirmed the waiting list status directly with the property. This waiting list status forecast is based on our housing experts' knowledge of similar properties. You should always confirm this status directly with the property.

The Small Buildings Portfolio gathers small (less than 21 units) buildings together. These buildings share a management team and social services. WSFSSH participated as a non-profit provider in the “Third Party Transfer Program” which worked to redeem buildings that were part of the scandal of HUD’s 203(k) Loan program in New York City. Gut renovation of the Revella, on 116th Street, near Frederick Douglass Boulevard, was part of WSFSSH’s participation. The Revella reopened September 9, 2004 after gut renovation, with 19 studio apartments for formerly homeless older persons and pre-existing tenants. Many of the former tenants chose to stay in the housing WSFSSH had helped them acquire during the renovation, but several tenants returned to the refurbished building. WSFSSH also renovated another partially occupied building as part of this program. This building on 147th Street near Convent Avenue was renovated into eight studio units for persons who meet a range of income guidelines; it re-opened on November 9, 2006. Five other buildings on three different blocks in West Harlem were all vacant at the time of acquisition by WSFSSH. These small buildings form the West 120’s Cluster. These five brownstones were part of 203(k) crisis and were renovated into a total of 37 studio apartments for persons who meet a range of income and eligibility requirements. The active participation of the West 126th Street Block Association was crucial to the success of this project, and we continue to value their community involvement. These buildings opened in September, 2008. The West 80s: Two buildings, which were part of NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), have been renovated by WSFSSH on the Upper West Side. WSFSSH helped existing tenants relocate to safe permanent housing while gut renovations took place. A number of tenants opted to return to the renovated buildings. The building on West 84th Street has 20 units (studios, one- and two- bedroom apartments) and the building on West 87th Street has eight studio apartments providing permanent housing as well as nine transitional SRO units. The transitional units are home for the Dorot Homelessness Prevention Program. These buildings in the West 80s re-opened on January 18, 2010.

Dave's Thoughts On West 80's Cluster

This LIHTC property is among the most common types of affordable rental housing in the United States. The LIHTC program only provides subsidies to the building’s owner at construction. No subsidies are provided directly to the residents, but the owner must set rents affordable to low-income renters in the area. Our data suggests West 80's Cluster does not participate in any project-based rent subsidy program. This means you must earn enough to pay the full rent or have your own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. For that reason, LIHTC properties tend to have shorter waiting lists or even none at all. LIHTC properties nationwide are required to accept housing vouchers. LIHTC properties were first built in the late 1980's. Because they tend to be newer, these properties are more likely to have larger units, more amenities, and greater tenant service offerings than other affordable housing programs. This property might be right for you if you have a housing voucher or enough income to pay rent, are looking for a high quality property, or need immediate availability. Since this property participates in the LIHTC program, the property is required to accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. As a LIHTC property that chose the 40/60 election, this property has agreed to set aside at least 40% of its units for families and individuals earning 60% of Area Median Income (AMI). Many properties have actually set aside more units than required by law, and in many cases all of the units at these properties are affordable to renters with lower incomes. Since this property participates in the LIHTC program, the property is required to accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.

~ Dave Layfield, Founder of Affordable Housing Online

Units at West 80's Cluster

Unit (Bd/Ba)	Ft²	Rent
Studio (Studio/1)	-	Call for Price^†
1 Bedroom (1/1)	-	Call for Price^†
2 Bedroom (2/1)	-	Call for Price^†

Income Qualification for West 80's Cluster

*AMI: Area Median Income. Renters qualify for different housing programs if their income is below a specified percentage of AMI.

AMI*	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people
50% AMI for LIHTC Units	$49,450 / year	$56,500 / year	$63,550 / year	$70,600 / year
50% AMI for PBRA Units	$49,450 / year	$56,500 / year	$63,550 / year	$70,600 / year
60% AMI for LIHTC Units	$59,340 / year	$67,800 / year	$76,260 / year	$84,720 / year

*AMI: Area Median Income. Renters qualify for different housing programs if their income is below a specified percentage of AMI.

FAQs for West 80's Cluster

Does West 80's Cluster have a waiting list?

West 80's Cluster probably doesn't have a waiting list, and, if it does, the wait times are most likely short. We haven't confirmed if this is the case, so you should contact the property to confirm.

Are rents subsidized at West 80's Cluster?

We believe rents are most likely NOT subsidized at any of the units at this property since our research has not discovered any public housing or rental assistance contracts associated with this property. This means you will most likely have to pay the full rent no matter your income. Note: In some rare instances, some properties may have a small number of units subsidized through state or private programs.

In addition to West 80's Cluster, how many other affordable housing properties (and units) are there in New York City?

In addition to West 80's Cluster, we list 2637 other affordable properties in New York City. Learn about these properties here. Our data research shows that there are a total of 402423 affordable units in New York City.