Housing Resources

The City of Albany is here and ready to help you with your housing needs. On this page, you will find information about our housing staff and their areas of focus. Looking for more information? Visit the pages on the dropdown menu to the left to find more resources tailored to landlords and renters, as well as recent data and reports on the state of housing in our community.

Our Housing Staff

Are you experiencing an issue with your housing, but don't know where to start? The City's housing staff are available to assist you.

If you could use some help with...

• Finding housing
• Tenant/landlord issues

Contact:

• Ashley Hilaire, Housing Services Advocate
  • Tel: (518) 540-2472
  • Email: ahilaire@albanyny.gov

If you think you are facing housing discrimination, contact:

• Amanda Ahrens, Fair Housing Officer
  • Tel: (518) 807-1998
  • Email: aahrens@albanyny.gov

If you could use help with:

• A vacant building in your neighborhood
• Information on how and where to purchase a vacant building
• A pending foreclosure or issues around real estate planning

Contact:

• Sam Wells, Neighborhood Stabilization Coordinator
  • Tel: (518) 694-4813
  • Email: swells@albanyny.gov

Housing Empowerment Series

Our Housing Empowerment educational series is an extension of our Good Neighbor School program. The series covers rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, as well as a range of fair housing topics. The series is led by the City's Housing Services Advocate and Fair Housing Officer. Please email ncs@albanyny.gov with ideas for future programs.

Housing Empowerment Series Schedule:

Date: January 8th, 2026

• Time: 10-11am
• Location: 260 N Pearl Street
• Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82308965147?pwd=7EeaNiLBG0ywDv4rgzKp5R6k28CTOj.1 

Date: January 10th, 2026

• Time: 10-11am
• ------Virtual Event---------
• Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89476456532?pwd=G5sEpZt82aRHmj10wRXTJAiDYTEtsQ.1

Date: January 22nd, 2026                               

• Time: 5:30-6:30pm
• Location: 260 N Pearl Street 
• Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81975121408?pwd=YUr85QjWAPna0jHknTWaIKdMgb4Egq.1 

Date: January 24th, 2026

• Time: 5:30-:6:30pm
• ------Virtual Event---------
• Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508145236?pwd=iKNoNCbBIb8ERAl8YAU2KHndOsUets.1

Good Neighbor School

The City's Good Neighbor School project is an educational program for Albany tenants and landlords. The program was first proposed during the summer of 2019 as part of Albany's application for the New York State Attorney General's Cities RISE Grant. After being awarded grant funding from Cities RISE, City staff conducted research and community listening sessions with more than 400 residents. These efforts informed the curriculum and current engagement strategies surrounding the Good Neighbor School. The Good Neighbor School officially launched in the spring of 2021.

Check Out The Good Neighbor School YouTube Page!