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Felon Friendly Apartments in New Rochelle, NY

Searching for felon friendly apartments in New Rochelle? Explore apartment communities, houses, and other housing options. “Felon friendly” is a search term, not a verified designation. Confirm each property's screening rules; approval is never guaranteed.

Screening records in New Rochelle

Can someone with a felony record rent in New Rochelle?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask each housing provider about its current criteria and verify reported policy details directly. For questions about your rights, consider consulting a qualified local housing or legal resource. Approval is never guaranteed.

New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority (NRMHA) property information is presented as unverified housing research leads. Authority resources do not establish current availability, eligibility, or a property's criminal-record screening outcome.

Local housing information for New Rochelle

Local rental overview

Two single-address NRMHA communities are included as published, unverified research leads: Queen City Towers at 50 Sickles Ave. and La Rochelle Manor at 111 Lockwood Ave. The public-housing page reports unit totals and income-based rent descriptions, but does not establish current vacancies, current waiting-list status, bedroom counts, dollar rents, or property-specific felony acceptance. Contact NRMHA for current application instructions and screening requirements.

Application tips

Use NRMHA's public-housing page (https://nrmha.org/public-housing/) and forms page (https://nrmha.org/public-housing-forms/) for official information. The listed 2021 public-housing notice expired 9/15/2021 and does not establish current waiting-list status. Ask NRMHA directly about current application instructions, availability, eligibility, and property-specific screening; no reviewed source establishes felony acceptance at an individual property.

Local housing resources

NEW ROCHELLE MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NRMHA) Public-housing properties and descriptions: https://nrmha.org/public-housing/ NRMHA homepage/address references: https://nrmha.org/ Public-housing forms: https://nrmha.org/public-housing-forms/ The forms page links a public-housing application/waiting-list notice that expired 9/15/2021 (https://nrmmasite-11a170c.netsolhost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NRMHA-Public-Housing-Waiting-list-Public-Notice-September-15-2021rev-2-compressed.pdf). This historical notice does not establish a current open waiting list or current availability. SINGLE-ADDRESS RESEARCH LEADS Queen City Towers — 50 Sickles Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801; the public-housing page reports 112 units and says some or all apartments are rent subsidized/income based. La Rochelle Manor — 111 Lockwood Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801; the public-housing page reports 91 senior-housing units and says apartments are rent subsidized/income based. RESOURCE-ONLY CONTEXT — NOT APARTMENT LISTINGS Bracey Apartments / Bracey Houses is presented as one 100-unit group with addresses at both 345 Main Street and 361 Main Street. It has one grouped gallery image and is not split into address-level records because the available source does not verify separate building-specific information. Heritage Homes at 80 Winthrop Ave. appears only in the NRMHA homepage extract, not on the reviewed public-housing properties page; it is not included as a listing. SCREENING AND AVAILABILITY The reviewed material does not establish current vacancies, a current waiting-list status, or property-specific acceptance/rejection based on felony or other criminal history. No specific RAD conversion is asserted. Contact NRMHA directly to confirm current application instructions, availability, eligibility, and screening for each property.

How we verify this information

Reported screening policies come from properties, management companies, and renter-submitted experiences, and each record shows when it was last verified. Policies can change at any time—always confirm directly with the property.

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Frequently asked questions

Can someone with a felony record rent an apartment in New Rochelle?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask the property about its current written criteria before applying, and consult a qualified local housing or legal resource if you have questions about your rights. Approval is never guaranteed.

Are there apartments in New Rochelle that don't run background checks?

Screening practices vary. Ask each housing provider directly whether it conducts background checks and what criteria it uses. Listings on this page show reported screening information and are labeled with their verification status; reported details should be confirmed with the property.

Should I disclose my record before applying in New Rochelle?

Consider asking the property about its screening process and application requirements before paying any fees or submitting an application. Requirements differ, so confirm details directly with the housing provider.

How current is the screening information for New Rochelle?

Where available, each record shows its verification status and the date it was last verified. Information may be reported or unverified and policies can change, so confirm details directly with the property before applying. If you spot outdated information, please let us know.

How can I improve my chances of approval in New Rochelle?

Review the property's stated application criteria and prepare the documents it requests. You can also ask whether it accepts references or other supporting information. Each property makes its own decisions, and approval is never guaranteed.

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This page is informational only and is not a rental application. Reported policies can change at any time and approval is never guaranteed. Contact the property directly to verify. Last updated October 7, 2026.

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