The Fortune Society’s Housing Program provides stable and affordable housing for homeless, formerly incarcerated individuals.

The heart of Fortune’s housing program is our residential facilities in West Harlem: the Fortune Academy and Castle Gardens. The Academy, which is fondly referred to as “the Castle” because of its appearance and scenic location overlooking the Hudson River, provides emergency and longer-term housing for 62 formerly incarcerated individuals. Castle Gardens – our new mixed-use, green, supportive and affordable residential community and service center – provides supportive and affordable housing and essential services at the same site, creating long-term housing solutions for homeless people with histories of incarceration and their families, as well as low-income individuals and families from West Harlem and the greater New York area. Fortune also operates several scattered site programs, an initiative through which we have developed relationships with NYC landlords and management companies in order to identify safe, affordable apartments for clients who are ready to live on their own.