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Nope. Best bet is to do some googling research about housing programs he May qualify for. But it likely will be a long process. Don't expect it anytime soon.
If you're REALLY lucky, maybe someone renting out an apartment in their house may have something, but not for $800. That's crazy. Someone I was chatting with today has rooms, but even those are $1000.
Unfortunately, this is correct. PERHAPS you might be able to find a room, not an apartment, in one of the outer boroughs. However, at that price level you should be very cautious about anything you find being a scam.
This might be more feasible in New Jersey, but I don't know why the gentleman needs to be in the city.
He should begin looking into senior housing, but I would expect a years-long wait. Sometimes there is senior housing on Housing Connect, but the competition is fierce.
$800 was 1990's rent price for a 1-2 bedroom in a nice part of queens.
Now it's $1,800 - $2,700 hundred for the same but 20 years older piece of ...............
I know asking for rent this low might seem a bit outrageous.
But I am looking for an apartment for a gentleman who is in his 60's, (on his walker), who is asking for $800 a month.
Is there anything out there for him? Any help is appreciated.
Thank you.
No one is paying that sort of rent unless they're in some sort of regulated, subsidized or otherwise paid by government (in full or part) housing.
Tell your "friend" to contact HPD or reach out to them on his behalf to see what programs or whatever are available. Mind you need for low income senior housing is vast while supply is rather low, thus wouldn't expect to find something or anything right away.
If this person is in danger of becoming homeless there *might* be solutions offered by city, but that could mean going into a shelter..
There are a lot of people in NYC paying $800/month or less for their housing. They are in some form of subsidized housing such as NYCHA, rent control, rent stabilization, Mitchell-Lama housing program, Section 8 benefits, etc. Roughly 57% of the NYC housing market is subsidized, and 43% is market rate. The geniuses that you see on the subway aren't paying 4 grand for a 1 bedroom.
That said, it is extremely difficult for new entrants to the NYC housing system to qualify for the 57% subsidized portion of the market--there is a long waiting list. Economics teaches us that whenever goods are sold below market rate, there are shortages, and hence queues. To get housing down to $800/month would need to have several roommates. Back in the 90's it was possible to find a studio or one-bedroom apartment in Queens or Brooklyn for $800 market rate, but that is impossible now. That was 30 years ago.
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