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Capitol Apartments

840 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019

Capitol Apartments is an income-based apartment property for seniors at 840 8th Ave in New York, NY. 249 of its 250 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
249
of 250 total
Who it serves
Seniors 62+
Average tenant rent
$398/mo
rent and utilities
HUD inspection score
93 / 100
March 2023

How to apply to Capitol Apartments

  1. Call the management office at (845) 368-2400 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 Capitol Apartments

Address
840 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Program
Project-based Section 8
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 $398 a month on an average income of $16,543 a year.
Subsidized apartments by size
75 studio, 174 1-bedroom
Other apartments
One of the 250 apartments is not covered by the HUD contract. Ask the office about the rent there and whether a Housing Choice Voucher can be used.
Turnover
About 7% 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
ARCO Management Corporation, (845) 368-2400
HUD inspection
Scored 93 out of 100 on its last HUD physical inspection (March 2023). HUD treats 60 and above as passing.
HUD contract
The current rent assistance contract runs through December 2039. Contracts like this are typically renewed.
First occupied
1979

Income limits in New York 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 249 income-based apartments here are not an option for it. Browse landlords in New York who accept vouchers.

Frequently asked questions

How do I apply to Capitol Apartments?
Apply to the property, not to the housing authority. Call the office at (845) 368-2400 and ask whether the waiting list is open and how to get an application. Capitol 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 Capitol 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 New York 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 Capitol 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 $398 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 Capitol Apartments?
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. One apartment is not subsidized; ask the office whether a Housing Choice Voucher can be used there.
Is Capitol 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 800014913. Checked October 2026.