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Starrett City

1255 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11239

Starrett City is an income-based apartment property for families and individuals at 1255 Pennsylvania Ave in Brooklyn, NY. 3569 of its 5881 apartments are subsidized, in studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom sizes. The rent assistance belongs to the apartment, so you apply to the property itself and you do not need a voucher.

Income-based apartments
3569
of 5881 total
Who it serves
Families
Average tenant rent
$714/mo
rent and utilities
HUD inspection score
81 / 100
October 2017

How to apply to Starrett City

  1. Visit the property office and ask whether the waiting list is open.
  2. Ask for an application. The property keeps its own waiting list; the housing authority's voucher list is a different line.
  3. Have ID, Social Security numbers and proof of income ready for everyone in the household. The office verifies income before it offers an apartment.

VoucherMatch does not take applications for this property and cannot tell you whether an apartment is open today. The office can.

About Starrett City

Address
1255 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11239
Program
Project-based Section 8
Who can live here
There is no age requirement. Apartment size is matched to household size, so a single person is usually offered a studio or one-bedroom.
Rent
Residents pay about 30% of their adjusted income toward rent and a HUD contract with the property covers the rest. Households here pay an average of $714 a month on an average income of $29,829 a year.
Subsidized apartments by size
3 studio, 1362 1-bedroom, 1097 2-bedroom, 1107 3-bedroom
Other apartments
2312 of the 5881 apartments are not covered by the HUD contract. Ask the office about the rent there and whether a Housing Choice Voucher can be used.
Turnover
About 3% of households had moved in within the past year in HUD's latest resident report, which gives a rough sense of how often apartments open up.
Managed by
BSC Owner LLC
HUD inspection
Scored 81 out of 100 on its last HUD physical inspection (October 2017). HUD treats 60 and above as passing.
HUD contract
The current rent assistance contract runs through January 2041. Contracts like this are typically renewed.
First occupied
1976

Income limits in Kings County (FY2026)

Household income usually has to be at or below the very low income limit (50% of the area median). Properties whose HUD contract dates from before October 1981 may admit households up to the low income limit (80%). Either way, at least 40% of the apartments that open each year go to extremely low income households (24 CFR 5.653).

Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$35,650$59,400$95,000
2 people$40,750$67,850$108,600
3 people$45,850$76,350$122,150
4 people$50,900$84,800$135,700
5 people$55,000$91,600$146,600
6 people$59,050$98,400$157,450
7 people$63,150$105,200$168,300
8 people$67,200$111,950$179,150

Source: HUD FY2026 income limits. Income is gross annual income for the whole household; the property verifies it when your name comes up on the waiting list.

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If you already have a housing voucher

A Housing Choice Voucher pays part of the rent in a privately owned apartment you find yourself. It cannot be used in an apartment that is already subsidized, so the 3569 income-based apartments here are not an option for it. Browse landlords in Brooklyn who accept vouchers.

Frequently asked questions

How do I apply to Starrett City?
Apply to the property, not to the housing authority. Contact the management office and ask whether the waiting list is open and how to get an application. Starrett City keeps its own waiting list, separate from the Section 8 voucher list. Expect to show ID, Social Security numbers and proof of income for everyone in the household.
What is the income limit for Starrett City?
Household income usually has to be at or below the very low income limit (50% of the area median). Properties whose HUD contract dates from before October 1981 may admit households up to the low income limit (80%). Either way, at least 40% of the apartments that open each year go to extremely low income households (24 CFR 5.653). In Kings County the FY2026 very low income limit is $59,400 a year for one person and $84,800 for a household of four.
How much is rent at Starrett City?
Residents pay about 30% of their adjusted income toward rent and a HUD contract with the property covers the rest. HUD's most recent resident data shows households here paying an average of $714 a month toward rent and utilities. Your own share is calculated from your household's income when you move in and again each year.
Do I need a Section 8 voucher to live at Starrett City?
No. This is Project-based Section 8: the assistance is attached to the apartment, not to the tenant, so it is there when you move in and stays behind when you move out. 2312 of the apartments are not subsidized; ask the office whether a Housing Choice Voucher can be used there.

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Property details from HUD’s Multifamily Assistance and Section 8 Contracts data and Picture of Subsidized Households, HUD property 800015895. Checked October 2026.