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Felon Friendly Apartments in Rochester, NY

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Rochester? 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 Rochester

Abraham Lincoln I & II

355 North Park Drive

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Ada Ridge II Apartments

1311 Long Pond Road

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Atlantic Townhouses

117 Atlantic Ave

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Blackwell Estates

5 Antoinette Dr.

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Canal Place

110 Samuel Way

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Cedars of Chili

1 Norfolk Dr.

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Center City Courtyard

99 W Main St.

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Charlotte Harbortown Homes

4575 Lake Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Clifford Ave Apartments (Edna Craven Estates)

625 Clifford Ave

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Cornerstone Pointe Apartments

3 GBC Parkway

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Corpus Christi (Market Apts)

880 East Main Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Crerand Commons I & II

200 Crerand Circle

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

E.L. Towers

500 South Ave

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Eastman Commons

1630 Dewey Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

El Camino Estates

218 Clifford Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Elmdorf Apartments

663 Genesee St.

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Fairfield Village

270 Lake Ave.

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Frederick Douglass

444-466 West Main St

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Glenwood Gardens

41 Kestrel Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Glide Court

133-135 Glide St

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Holy Rosary

414 Lexington Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Hudson Ridge Tower

401 Seneca Manor Drive

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Huntington Park

1104 St. Paul Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Irondequoit Senior Living

100 Hulda Park

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Kennedy Tower

666 S. Plymouth Ave

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Lake Tower

321 Lake Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Lena Gantt Estates

86 Vienna Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Lexington Court

6 Christopher Ct

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Long Pond Senior Housing

1 GBC Parkway

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Marketplace Senior Apartments

1100 Miracle Mile Dr.

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Mildred Johnson Estates I & II

89 Maria St

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Mills & Michelsen Apartments

182 Avenue D

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Moore Park

11 Chili Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Northern Star

656-674 Parsells Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Orchard Place Apts.

1 Affinity Lane

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Pinnacle Apartments

919 South Clinton Ave

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

St. Andrews

1180 Buffalo Road

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

St. Bernard's Park

2260 Lake Ave.

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

St. Michael's I & II

108 Evergreen Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

St. Salome

4260 Culver Road

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Tailor Square

1100 N. Clinton Ave.

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

The Gardens at Town Center

100 Greece Center Drive

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

The YWCA of Roch & MC

175 North Clinton Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

University Tower

625 University Avenue

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Westfall Heights

79 Metropolitan Drive

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Zion Hill Senior Apartments

260 Dr. Samuel McCree Way

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Can someone with a felony record rent in Rochester?

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.

Local housing information for Rochester

Local housing resources

Reviewed property source links: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/atlantic-townhouses; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/glenwood-garden-apartments; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/hudson-ridge-tower; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/kennedy-tower; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/lake-tower; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/lena-gantt-estates; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/lexington-court-apartments; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/university-tower; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf; https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/PBV%20for%20Persons%2055%20or%20Older%20%5Band-or%5D%20Disabled.pdf. The cited source supports the property's identity and address only. Availability, waitlist or application acceptance, rent, and felony-screening policy have not been verified. Source-linked housing resources (Rochester, NY): - Danforth Tower East/West. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/danforth-tower-east-west. Caveat: Address represents multiple towers/streets or a multi-site group, not one property address. - Parliament Arms. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/parliament-arms-apartments. Caveat: Detail page says 2122 St. Paul Street while authority directory labels 2126 St. Paul Street as public-housing office; hold pending address-role resolution. - Bay-Zimmer Townhouses. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/bay-zimmer-townhouses. Caveat: Address represents multiple towers/streets or a multi-site group, not one property address. - Bronson Court. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/bronson-court. Caveat: Only a street or intersection is stated, without a numbered property address. - Federal Street Townhouses. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/federal-street-townhouses. Caveat: Only a street or intersection is stated, without a numbered property address. - Harriet Tubman Estates. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/harriet-tubman-estates. Caveat: Only a street or intersection is stated, without a numbered property address. - Holland Townhouses. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/holland-townhouses. Caveat: Address represents multiple towers/streets or a multi-site group, not one property address. - Beechwood Family Apartments. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Source describes scattered locations; no single property address. - Bohrer Place. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Address is explicitly classified as contact address unverified. - Carlson Commons. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Source describes scattered locations; no single property address. - Devonshire Court. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Source gives multiple streets or mixed scattered locations, not one site address. - Flower City Apts (CEMC Associates). Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Source gives multiple streets or mixed scattered locations, not one site address. - Jefferson Wollensack. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Source gives multiple streets or mixed scattered locations, not one site address. - Parkside Apartments. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: No reliable site-specific Rochester address. - Parliament Arms. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Same name as a separate RHA community but address conflicts; not merged or counted as a second property. - Susan B. Anthony. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Address is explicitly classified as contact address unverified. - The YWCA of Roch & MC. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Duplicate identical YWCA row in source PDF; retained as resource, not a second property. - Voters Block. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: Source gives multiple streets or mixed scattered locations, not one site address. - RHA Scattered Sites 14609. Official source: https://www.rochesterhousing.org/uploads/pages/pdf/Family%20Project%20based%20voucher%20developments%20in%20Monroe%20County%20Updated%2012.2025.pdf. Caveat: PBV list calls this RHA Scattered Sites; the repeated 270 Lake Ave location is not an individual scattered home address.

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 Rochester?

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 Rochester 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 Rochester?

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 Rochester?

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 Rochester?

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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