Supportive Housing in the Bronx

Complaining about one’s housing situation is as good a remedy as any for the loneliness epidemic; there are so many things to complain about, and the more creatively you do it, the more popular you will be.  If you own a house, which no one does in New York, you can complain about making repairs at your own expense and according to your own schedule.  If you own a condo, you can kvetch about the condo fee and grumble about having to deal with the management about repairing the damage to your ceiling caused by your upstairs neighbors’ leaking bathtub.  If you rent, you can whine about how your landlord raises the rent every year, even as your building decays, and if you have roommates, you can grouse about them, too.  If you live with your family, you can angst about how, after quietly enduring their bigoted remarks for a year, you still have not saved up enough money to move out.  In any of these situations, though, you should count your blessings, because you at least have a stable housing situation.  People who must constantly move from shelter to temporary accommodation to another shelter have much more stress about housing, and supportive housing developments exist to provide them with a permanent place to live.  To find out more about the supportive housing developments coming soon to the Bronx and about what it is like to be a supportive housing landlord, contact a Bronx real estate attorney.

Doe Fund Announces New Supportive Housing Endeavors in the Bronx

The Plains is a 928-unit apartment complex on White Plains Avenue, built by the Doe Fund.  All of its units are reserved for supportive housing, which is low-cost housing units for people who would otherwise be homeless.  Many tenants move to supportive housing after a period of homelessness, a release from jail or prison, or moving out of a sober living home.  The Doe Fund is currently building two other apartment complexes in the Bronx, also dedicated to supportive housing.

What Is the Difference Between Supportive Housing and Affordable Housing?

All supportive housing is affordable housing, but not all affordable housing is supportive housing.  Affordable housing refers to all housing units that landlords rent to tenants at below market rate; eligibility is based on tenants’ income, and some affordable housing units are reserved for seniors.  The people eligible for supportive housing have more factors pulling them toward housing instability besides a low income.  Many of them are domestic violence survivors, have previously been homeless, or have a history of mental illness, substance abuse, or incarceration.  New York experienced a dramatic rise in homelessness after it abolished single room occupancy rentals, which were a source of stable housing for the lowest income tenants, and new supportive housing developments aim to meet that need.

Schedule a Confidential Consultation With a Bronx Real Estate Attorney

A real estate lawyer can help you navigate the process of renting out supportive housing units.  Contact Cavallo & Cavallo in the Bronx, New York to set up a consultation.

Sources:

cbsnews.com/newyork/news/the-doe-fund-creating-more-affordable-housing-in-the-bronx/

shnny.org/supportive-housing/what-is-supportive-housing/history-of-supportive-housing/