City News | Housing and Land Use

After delays, Columbia opens public application to nonaffiliates for four affordable housing units

The University designated the three-bedroom affordable units on West 109th Street for nonaffiliates after what community members have said has been decades of advocacy.

By Sofia Wadler / Staff Photographer

Nonaffiliated Harlem residents—including those with rental assistance—are now able to apply to four affordable units on West 109th Street.

By Alanys Vargas • January 26, 2026 at 4:49 AM

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