We Can Turn Things Around

Catholic Charities Housing Office provides the environment and support services designed to help those in need to help themselves.

Catholic Charities Housing Office, in its Single Room Occupancy (SRO) and family apartments, fosters the idea of a "community of peers." In these communities, residents can draw support from and share information not only with professional case managers but also with"Neighbors" who share the same life experiences.

We offer resources that can help individuals and families gain the skills they need to turn their lives around.

If you are a low income individual or family looking for affordable housing, give us a call.

Catholic Charities Housing Office:
Tobacco Cessation Champion

Left to right: Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, Deborah Damm O’Brien, Peggy Keigley, Thomas Coates, Vincent W. Colonno

On March 7, 2012 staff and supporters gathered to recognize Catholic Charities Housing Office (CCHO), recipient of the Tobacco Cessation Champion Award presented by The Center for Smoking Cessation at Seton Health. Read more »

CCHO honored County Executive Mike Breslin at the 2011 Hope for the Homeless benefit on November 7th. Read more...

Continuum of Housing and
Support Services


Catholic Charities Housing Office provides a continuum of housing and support services for homeless and needy members of our community.

Many homeless men and women are unemployed; many are addicted and/or mentally ill; and none dreamed as children they would grow up to find themselves in such dire circumstances. At Catholic Charities Housing Office, we help people to help themselves.

38 beds 174 Units 21 Low-Income Units


For Women:
Mercy House- 19 beds
Director, Emergency Services Division: Mokaya Bosire
12 St. Joseph Ter., Albany
Ph: (518) 434-3531
Fax: (518)426-1276

For Men:
St. Charles Lwanga Center - 19 beds
Director, Emergency Services Division: Mokaya Bosire
115 Grand St., Albany
Ph: (518) 465-4973
Fax: (518)449-3348

Read more about our shelters


DePaul Residence
- 50 units
Site Manager: Shyron Sanford
504 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12205
Ph: (518) 482-3248
Fax: (518) 482-0826

St Peter's Residence & Annex
- 51 units
Site Manager: Charles Rockwell
2335 Fifth Ave
Troy, NY 12345
Ph: (518) 273-3291
Fax: (518) 273-3169

Waldorf Residence
46 units
Site Manager: Don Arnold
29 Maiden Lane
Albany, NY 12207
Ph: (518) 465-2612
Fax: (518) 465-2614

Oneonta
27 units
Housing Program Manager: JoAnne Bragonier
52 Maple Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
Ph: (607) 436-9250
Fax: (607) 432-7329

Read more about the SROs



(518) 459-0183

Lexington Avenue,
9 apartments
from 1-4 bedrooms in size.

Third Avenue
8 apartments from 1-3 bedrooms in size

Clinton Avenue
2 apartments both 2 bedrooms in size

Broad Street
2 apartments - 1 studio and one 2 bedroom.


Read more about the family apartments


Deborah Damm O'Brien, Executive Director
Thomas Coates, Director of Operations

41 North Main Avenue
Albany, New York 12203
. p. 518.459.0183
. f. 518.459.0202
7-1-1 for voice/speech relay