| Walt Whitman Houses | |
| Settlement Type: | NYCHA property |
| Coordinates: | 40.6935°N -73.9659°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | City |
| Subdivision Type3: | Borough |
| Subdivision Name2: | New York City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Brooklyn |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 11205 |
| Area Code: | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
The Walt Whitman Houses are a housing project in Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York completed on February 24, 1944. The project consists of fifteen buildings, 6 and 13-stories tall with 1,659 apartment units. It covers a 18.44-acre expanse, and is bordered by St. Edward's Street, and Park, Carlton and Myrtle Avenues. It is owned and managed by New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).[1]
The development was named after the 19th century poet Walt Whitman, who lived and worked in Brooklyn.