Stephan Russo Residence

Our video on the October 2025 Ribbon-Cutting

Our Stephan Russo Residence on West 107th St. offers 54 beds for men and women exiting street homelessness. An additional 14 beds provide affordable housing to low-income tenants, including the handful of people who were living in the building when we acquired it.

The Stephan Russo Residence is permanent housing, not a shelter. It provides social services to help formerly unhoused people recover from the trauma of life outdoors, including case managers, social and wellness activities, and harm reduction, as well as access to physical and mental health care.

This former Single Room Occupancy (SRO) building has been renovated to remove shared restrooms and provide an en suite bathroom for each tenant. Each floor of the six-story building has two communal kitchens and dining areas which are shared by six to seven tenants each. In addition, the first floor and basement have been renovated to create a community room and dedicated space for case management and social services. A courtyard provides outdoor areas for residents to enjoy. The entire property has been made ADA compliant. 

The residence is named after former Goddard Riverside Executive Director Stephan Russo, an innovator in the fight against homelessness who helped create the supportive housing model.

Explore the resources below for more information or scroll to the bottom to submit a question or comment.

Applying for Housing at the Stephan Russo Residence

To apply for an affordable housing unit at the Stephan Russo Residence, please make an account at NYC Housing Connect and watch for the rooms to become available.

Tenants moving in from street homelessness should apply through their outreach teams.

About the Residence

• Stephan Russo Residence Ribbon-Cutting

  Nearly 100 people turned out in October 2025 to celebrate the residence and Stephan Russo. See our story, video and press release.

• Stephan Russo Residence FAQ

  Questions and answers about the project

• Stephan Russo Residence Press Release

  The project announcement was sent out in late March 2023

• We Need More SRO Conversions Like The Royal Park Hotel

  Stephan Russo writes in the West Side Spirit about the importance of converting the UWS’s Single Room Occupancy buildings into supportive housing

• History of Supportive Housing

  This writeup from the Supportive Housing Network of New York (SHNNY) details Goddard Riverside’s pioneering role

• Why Supportive Housing

  SHNNY explains how supportive housing ends homelessness, raises property values and saves taxpayers money

Media Coverage of Our Anti-Homelessness Programs

• West Side Rag: Outreach and Supportive Housing

  A reporter rides along with our Homeless Outreach specialists and interviews a tenant at our Capitol Hall residence

• City Limits: Downtown Outreach

  A walk in the Chinatown/Bowery neighborhood with Goddard Outreach, plus a visit to a Safe Haven

• CBS NY: Thanksgiving

  Whether you’re homeless or hungry or just need a little holiday cheer, you’re welcome at Goddard’s free Thanksgiving meal

• New York Times: Capitol Hall

  Before the Stephan Russo Residence, there was Capitol Hall. Here’s the story of how Upper West Siders worked with us to save an old hotel to house their homeless neighbors.

Success Stories

This video tells the stories of five participants in our programs, including some who made the journey from homeless to housed

Questions or comments?

For construction-related questions, please email 235w107construction@goddard.org.

For general questions, fill out the form below or call Trish Anderton, Director of PR, at 212-873-6600 x 1023. We’ll be glad to get back to you.