Historically, Menno House has provided long-term housing for Mennonite Voluntary Service (MVS) and Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) volunteers and others working in New York. We currently offer up to three years’ housing for people who want to live in an urban, faith-based community while pursuing service opportunities or educational and vocational goals consistent with the values of Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship (MMF), which owns the house.

Medium-term residencies last one to three months; long-term residencies last three months to one year, with the option to reapply for additional years. People in church ministry may be granted additional years of residency.

APPLICATION FORM
We have limited availability for the coming year. We will begin reviewing applications in Spring of 2026 with the expectation of one or two available rooms in the Fall of 2026.

Please read Statement of Purpose and Statement of Policy before submitting an application.  There is a $10 application fee.  

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Selection process

Selecting house residents is exclusively the responsibility of the Menno House Board and house manager, a team committee appointed by MMF. Rooms are offered to applicants who demonstrate a commitment to group living, serving the wider community and building a relationship with MMF. Residents are expected to agree to and abide by our Statement of Purpose.

There are many more people we would like to house than our space allows, and vacant resident rooms are scarce. We encourage applicants to pursue other housing options and think of an offer from Menno House as a nice surprise.

Facilities

Currently, Menno House accommodates up to a dozen residents who live in the top two floors of the building. Each floor has a single shared bathroom, and some of the rooms also have sinks. The rooms are priced according to size, ranging from $881 per month (16 x 13 feet) to $582 per month (11 x 6 feet, plus a loft), subject to annual rate adjustments.

The second floor contains three guest rooms, reserved nightly by visitors to New York City and others in need of temporary lodging. MMF keeps its church office on the second floor, which also houses the Peace and Anabaptist Library.

Common areas are downstairs. There is a large kitchen with cupboards for each resident, a small dining room that contains four refrigerators, a living room, and a closet with laundry facilities. Behind the house is a quiet garden where we grow flowers and herbs and host cookouts.

The resident manager helps to maintain the property, coordinate use of the guest rooms and handle finances. However, house residents are expected to take turns cleaning their bathroom and the kitchen, to be generous with guests, and to build relationships with their housemates and MMF.