About New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)
The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) is a state government body, operating within the Homes and Community Renewal agency, that oversees affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents. Its responsibilities include regulating public and publicly assisted rental housing, administering the state's rent laws to protect rent-regulated tenants, and channeling state and federal grants and loans to developers who build or renovate affordable homes. Programs it oversees include Mitchell-Lama, administration of the HUD Section 8 rental assistance program, and the Weatherization Assistance Program.
Within those duties, the Office of Rent Administration handles annual rent registration filings and provides assistance to tenants and owners of rent-regulated homes, while community renewal programs give resources to municipalities and nonprofit organizations for neighborhood improvement. The agency lists offices in Manhattan at 641 Lexington Avenue, Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse, and it also operates a rent registration unit in Jamaica, Queens and a rent office in White Plains, Westchester County. The Albany and Manhattan main offices handle agency-wide administration and policy, while downstate offices administer the rent program.
| Type | Government office |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York City (Manhattan, 641 Lexington Avenue), Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Jamaica (Queens), White Plains |
| Website | hcr.ny.gov |
| Registered NY attorneys | 9 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 30, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR).
Registered attorneys
Kathleen Lamar Currently registered John Stellar Currently registered Barbara Hair Currently registered Anita Shia Currently registered Brenda Reilly Currently registered Francine Campbell Currently registered Han Li Currently registered Elliot Edwards Currently registered Brittany Taylor Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.