Since 1897, the Penington Friends House has offered an Intergenerational, multicultural home in the heart of Manhattan. Residents and staff live collaboratively with a focus on simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. The house offers twenty-three long-term rooms along with two air-conditioned guest rooms available for short term visits to the city. Dinner is included Sunday through Thursday for both long term residents and guests. Vegetarian and vegan options are offered. Breakfast foods are also provided with rent, as is utilities, cable, and internet. (There is an extra charge for AC. )

Residents help with decision making and also do approximately 1.5 hours of  chores per week. Chores may include meal set up, light house duties, yard work, and bathroom cleaning.

Residents range from 20 to 84 years old. While the Penington is a Quaker non-profit, being a Quaker is not required.  Respect and celebration of diversity is required. Black Lives Matter to us and we embrace and love our LGBTQ community members.

Residents have access to common spaces including the Victorian parlor, dining room and kitchen, TV space, side deck, backyard, and roof top deck. Bedrooms rent from $1,094 to $1,737. Bathrooms are shared. We are a historic 5 floor Brownstone. There is no elevator.

The Penington is conveniently located near several parks including Stuyvesant Park, Tompkins Park, and is near the Lower East Side which is filled with restaurants and other entertainment.  Union Square is also close and has subway lines that connect throughout the city.

Applications are review by a resident run selection committee and interviews are requested as rooms come open. All residents, guests, and staff are Covid vaccinated.

The house has recently started the Bayard Rustin Residency which gives one BIPOC artist or activist one year of free rent and board to allow them to work on a project designed to help end systemic racism in the United States.

An application and $20 application fee is required. Video recorded responses to the application questions is allowed.