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Felon Friendly Apartments in Utica, NY

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Utica? 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 Utica

Adrean Terrace property

Adrean Terrace

1736 Armory Drive

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Chancellor Apartments property

Chancellor Apartments

417 Bleecker St

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F.X. Matt property

F.X. Matt

1790 Armory Drive

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Gillmore Village property

Gillmore Village

929 Hillcrest Ave

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Hamilton Street property

Hamilton Street

819 Hamilton Street

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Humphrey Gardens property

Humphrey Gardens

225 Herkimer Rd

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Marino-Ruggiero property

Marino-Ruggiero

415 Bleecker St

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N.D. Peters Manor property

N.D. Peters Manor

1600 Armory Drive

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Perretta Twin Towers property

Perretta Twin Towers

509 Second St

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Can someone with a felony record rent in Utica?

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.

Official People First (Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Utica) community information is presented as unverified housing research leads. An authority program or application resource does not establish a property's availability, eligibility, or criminal-record screening outcome.

Local housing information for Utica

Local rental overview

Nine single-address People First communities are included as published, unverified research leads: Adrean Terrace, Chancellor Apartments, F.X. Matt, Gillmore Village, Hamilton Street, Humphrey Gardens, Marino-Ruggiero, N.D. Peters Manor, Perretta Twin Towers. Addresses and older site descriptions come from the official community index/detail pages; none establishes current vacancy, an open waiting list, or acceptance of applicants with felony records. Contact People First to confirm current application status and property-specific screening. Perretta Twin Towers is included as both an identified residential tower and the People First headquarters location. Its official property page says the first floor houses headquarters; the application page directs applicants to the main office at 509 Second Street at this Perretta location. That contact address is not an address for all People First communities and is not evidence of available units. The property page's structured unit field conflicts with the unit information in its narrative; the total is not stated here pending operator confirmation.

Application tips

Use People First's official affordable-housing index (https://www.peoplefirstny.org/affordable-housing/) and application page (https://www.peoplefirstny.org/affordable-housing/housing-application/) for current instructions. Its application page lists the main office at 509 Second Street, at Perretta Twin Towers, and phone (315) 735-5246; the office address is not the address for all communities. Ask directly about availability, application/waitlist status, eligibility, and property-specific screening. No reviewed program guidance establishes felony acceptance at an individual property.

Local housing resources

PEOPLE FIRST / UTICA MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY Official affordable-housing index: https://www.peoplefirstny.org/affordable-housing/ Official application information: https://www.peoplefirstny.org/affordable-housing/housing-application/ The application page directs prospective applicants to People First's main office at 509 Second Street, Utica, NY, at Perretta Twin Towers, or to call (315) 735-5246. This is the authority's central application/contact location, not the address for all residential sites. Perretta Twin Towers itself is a residential tower at this address and also houses People First headquarters on its first floor; see the caveat below. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program information: https://www.peoplefirstny.org/section-8-housing-voucher-program/. This program resource does not establish an open waitlist, current property vacancy, or property-specific admission decision. NINE SINGLE-ADDRESS COMMUNITY RESEARCH LEADS - Adrean Terrace: 1736 Armory Drive, Utica, NY 13501 - Chancellor Apartments: 417 Bleecker St, Utica, NY 13501 - F.X. Matt: 1790 Armory Drive, Utica, NY 13501 - Gillmore Village: 929 Hillcrest Ave, Utica, NY 13502 - Hamilton Street: 819 Hamilton Street, Utica, New York 13501 - Humphrey Gardens: 225 Herkimer Rd, Utica, NY 13502 - Marino-Ruggiero: 415 Bleecker St, Utica, NY 13501 - N.D. Peters Manor: 1600 Armory Drive, Utica, NY 13501 - Perretta Twin Towers: 509 Second St, Utica, NY 13501 Perretta Twin Towers is included as both an identified residential tower and the People First headquarters location. Its official property page says the first floor houses headquarters; the application page directs applicants to the main office at 509 Second Street at this Perretta location. That contact address is not an address for all People First communities and is not evidence of available units. The property page's structured unit field conflicts with the unit information in its narrative; the total is not stated here pending operator confirmation. RESOURCE-ONLY COMMUNITIES — NOT SINGLE-ADDRESS APARTMENT RECORDS Duplex Homes / Scattered Sites (https://www.peoplefirstny.org/affordable-housing/duplex-homes-scattered-sites/): the detail page lists five distinct address pairs—804 & 806 Second St; 428 & 430 Blandina St; 1108 & 1110 Dudley Ave; 1110 & 1112 Brinkerhoff Ave; and 1123 & 1125 Miller St. The index's 804 & 806 Second St location is not a location for all five scattered communities; we do not collapse or split these grouped addresses into apartment records without property-level verification. Roosevelt Residences (https://www.peoplefirstny.org/affordable-housing/roosevelt-residences/): the official description says the community includes 24 duplex/stacked-flat buildings across 11 sites, while the index reports a single address. That reported address does not map the separate residential sites, so it is not shown as one address-level apartment record. SCREENING AND AVAILABILITY People First's reviewed material does not establish acceptance or rejection based on felony or other criminal history. Its program guidance is not a property-level screening decision and does not establish approval at any listed community. The reviewed index, detail pages, and application information do not establish current vacancies or open waitlists. Contact People First through its official application page or phone number for current guidance.

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 Utica?

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 Utica 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 Utica?

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 Utica?

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 Utica?

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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