Orenstein Building

15 Willett St, New York, NY 10002 · HUD Section 202 Sec. 202

212-677-4451 · call about availability & waiting list

How this works: this is a subsidized apartment community for adults 62+ with low income — rent is generally capped near 30% of what you earn, with the federal program covering the rest. It is independent housing (not a care facility). Most have a waiting list, so apply early and to several. Who qualifies: generally 62+ with income at or below about 50% of your area’s median income, and many units target very-low-income (30%). The limit varies by county and household size — look up your county’s limit ↗, or ask the property. How to qualify & apply →

HUD’s record for this property

HUD physical inspection score: 97/100 (the median for this program is 95) · inspected 2026-01-08
HUD inspects the building itself — roofs, wiring, rails, smoke detectors, common areas. A high score means the property is in good physical repair. It is not a rating of the staff, the neighbours, or how long the waiting list is, and inspections are periodic rather than continuous.

Service coordinator on site. A staff member whose job is connecting residents to meals, transport, benefits and home-based help — often the difference between staying independent here and needing to move.

Apartments: 128 (127 subsidised)
HUD records the residents served as: Wholly Elderly Housekeeping
HUD program category: Insured-Subsidized

Location & what’s nearby

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Hospital

NY EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY OF MOUNT SINAI1.1 mi

Urgent care / clinic

Helping Hands Therapeutic Services<0.1 mi

465 Grand St Fl 3 · (212) 420-1999 · Call to confirm hours

Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy<0.1 mi

500 Grand St · (212) 677-1008 · Call to confirm hours

Grocery

Public Goods0.1 mi

Park

Ahearn Park<0.1 mi

Grand St & E Broadway · (212) 639-9675 · Typically dawn to dusk

Place of worship

Bialystoker Synagogue<0.1 mi

7 Willett St · (212) 475-0165

Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

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CASITA PARK Housing for the Elderly New York, NY inspection 78/100
CHUNG PAK New York, NY inspection 92/100
CLINTON GARDENS New York, NY inspection 91/100
COOPER SQUARE ELDERLY HOUSING New York, NY inspection 94/100

Waiting lists are long and vary property by property, so applying to several at once is the normal advice. See every property we hold in New York.

Apply & get help

Contact this property directly (phone above) for current availability and to join the waiting list. For help, reach your local HUD office or Area Agency on Aging. If you also need care, see how to pay for care and Medicaid.

Source: HUD Multifamily Properties (Section 202), public domain. Contact the property and HUD/USDA to confirm current status.