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Happiness House Apartments II (building two) located in Canandaigua at 2507 Happiness House Boulevard, features twenty- two (22) one- and two-bedroom apartments with a full kitchen and living-dining area. Five apartments are fully wheelchair accessible, one unit is for the hearing/visually impaired, and all apartments are handicapped visitable or adaptable. Heat and hot water are included with rent; tenant pays electric. On-site laundry and a community room are available. Happiness House II Family Housing is located on the bus line, and is within a mile from restaurants, a pharmacy, and retail stores.

Residents will also be able to access a variety of services, from counseling and recovery services for individuals suffering from substance abuse, to grief counseling and meal delivery services and more through Finger Lakes United Cerebral Palsy, Inc. (Happiness House).

All apartments are smoke-free.

See the Applications section below for details. Additional information may be found at NYHousingSearch.gov

Amenities:

• Intercom entry system access
• Energy Star refrigerator, stove and dishwasher
• Laundry facilities in building
• Wired for cable TV and telephone
• Central air conditioning
• Heat and hot water included with rent
• Individually controlled heat and electric
• Community room with TV and computer workstations
• Free off-street parking
• Fire alarm and sprinkler systems
• Smoke-free housing
• On-site case management support for ESSHI residents
• On bus route and nearby grocery, pharmacy and shops

Rents

• Family Housing: 17 Units
• 13 One-bedroom apts. @ 50% AMI: $654/month + electric
• 2 One-bedroom apts. @ 60% AMI: $758/month + electric
• 2 Two-bedroom apts. @ 50% AMI: $736/month + electric

Notes:

After initial project rent-up, no unit may be leased to a household that would be paying housing costs (basic rent plus the allowance for tenant-paid utilities) which are less than 25%, or more than 48% of that household’s income.

• All information on income and assets provided by applicants must be verified prior to occupancy. This qualification and certification process must also be completed annually upon renewal.
• Security deposit is equal to one month’s rent.
• Assistive animals for persons with a disability are accepted.
• This is a non-smoking community. Smoking is not allowed in any apartment or common area or within 50 feet of the buildings.

Eligibility Guidelines

• Residency is limited to family households (HH) below 50% of the Annual Median Income (AMI) for 13 one-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments and below 60% AMI for two one-bedroom apartments. Other occupancy requirements apply (see Program Information Sheet in the application packet).
• Maximum allowable incomes @ 50% HH AMI: One person $33,950 | 2 persons $38,800 | 3 persons $43,650 | 4 persons $48,500 and @ 60% HH AMI: One person $40,740 and 2 persons $46,560.
• Five (5) apartments are for ESSHI referrals*

Applications:

For a complete application package, Program Information Sheet, and list of Tenant Selection Procedures, please click here or on the APPLICATION button.

Application packages can also be picked up at the following locations:

Happiness House II Apartments Rental Office | (585) 412-6663
2507 Happiness House Blvd, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Happiness House - Cananadaigua
5415 County Road 30, Canandaigua, NY 14424 | (585) 394-9510

Happiness House - Geneva
731 Pre-Emption Road, Geneva, NY 14456 | (315) 789-6850

Providence Housing Development Corporation
1150 Buffalo Rd., Rochester, New York 14624 | (585) 529-9555

Providence Housing is a not-for-profit corporation affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. Providence develops, finances and manages housing for individuals and families in the 12 counties of the Diocese of Rochester.

*Five (5) units will be reserved for eligible NYS Empire State Homeless Housing Initiative (ESSHI) residents referred by Happiness House. Residents will be screened and housed according to eligibility and prioritization criteria. Happiness House, located at 5415 County Road 30, Canandaigua, NY 14424, may be contacted at (585) 394-9510.

Notice Disclosing Tenants' Rights to Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities (click here).

NYS Governor Kathy Hochul
NYS HCR Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas