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Brookdale Village Apartments

125 Beach 19th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Brookdale Village Apartments is an income-based apartment property for seniors at 125 Beach 19th St in Far Rockaway, NY. 218 of its 548 apartments are subsidized, in studio and 1-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
218
of 548 total
Who it serves
Seniors 62+
Average tenant rent
$471/mo
rent and utilities
HUD inspection score
87 / 100
November 2025

How to apply to Brookdale Village Apartments

  1. Call the management office at (212) 273-5230 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 Brookdale Village Apartments

Address
125 Beach 19th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Program
Project-based Section 8 (converted under the Rental Assistance Demonstration)
Who can live here
The head of household or their spouse generally has to be 62 or older. Some senior properties also admit younger adults with disabilities; the office can tell you whether this one does.
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 $471 a month on an average income of $20,731 a year.
Subsidized apartments by size
96 studio, 122 1-bedroom
Other apartments
330 of the 548 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 4% 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
JASA Housing Management Services for the Aged Inc, (212) 273-5230
HUD inspection
Scored 87 out of 100 on its last HUD physical inspection (November 2025). HUD treats 60 and above as passing.
HUD contract
The current rent assistance contract runs through May 2036. Contracts like this are typically renewed.
First occupied
1976

Income limits in Queens 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 218 income-based apartments here are not an option for it. Browse landlords in Far Rockaway who accept vouchers.

Frequently asked questions

How do I apply to Brookdale Village Apartments?
Apply to the property, not to the housing authority. Call the office at (212) 273-5230 and ask whether the waiting list is open and how to get an application. Brookdale Village Apartments 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 Brookdale Village Apartments?
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 Queens 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 Brookdale Village Apartments?
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 $471 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 Brookdale Village Apartments?
No. This is Project-based Section 8 (converted under the Rental Assistance Demonstration): 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. 330 of the apartments are not subsidized; ask the office whether a Housing Choice Voucher can be used there.
Is Brookdale Village Apartments only for seniors?
HUD lists it as housing for the elderly. The head of household or their spouse generally has to be 62 or older. Some senior properties also admit younger adults with disabilities; the office can tell you whether this one does.

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Property details from HUD’s Multifamily Assistance and Section 8 Contracts data and Picture of Subsidized Households, HUD property 800014867. Checked October 2026.