5300 Washington St, Boston, MA 02132
Waiting List Forecast: Likely Long or Closed
Verified for 2019 by Lorena Bentley| Rent | Beds | Baths | SqFt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call for Rents† | 1 - 2 Beds | 1 Bath | - |
Since this property may have HUD-funded Public Housing with subsidies that help pay tenants' rent, the property is likely to have a long waiting list. Housing authorities often open these waiting lists periodically. Important: Housing authorities don't always open housing waiting lists at a property-specific level or even allow applicants to choose at which property they can live. Many times, the housing authority will assign an applicant to a property without giving the applicant a choice.
Note: Affordable Housing Online has not confirmed the waiting list status directly with the property. This waiting list status forecast is based on our housing experts' knowledge of similar properties. You should always confirm this status directly with the property.
Rockland Towers is a warm, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Rockland Towers offers approximately 72 efficiency and one-bedroom apartments in a mid-rise, four-story building. They are currently installing a second elevator for the convenience of its residents. This complex is located in West Roxbury, on the Dedham border.
They offer many amenities for elderly and disabled individuals, which include emergency pull cords in the bedrooms and bathrooms as well as intercoms in every apartment. They offer units that are handicapped accessible and we may modify existing apartments based on Reasonable Accommodation requests.
Residents pay 30 percent of their income towards rent, prorated rent, or a predetermined flat rent.
This property is funded through HUD’s Public Housing program. These properties are typically owned and managed by a Public Housing Authority. These properties tend to be much older, as no new public housing has been built in many years. Since the Federal budget has historically (and notoriously) underfunded public housing renovations for decades, these properties tend to have higher vacancies due to uninhabitable units or liveable units that are in poor condition. In addition, since all public housing properties offer rent subsidies, low-income residents only pay rent based on their incomes. For that reason, these properties tend to have longer waiting lists. Check our public housing waiting list data for more information. Since Rockland Towers participates in the Public Housing program and has a property based subsidy, if you have a Section 8 voucher, you would have to give up your voucher to move in.
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| Unit (Bd/Ba) | Ft2 | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| One Bedroom One Bath (1/1) | - | Call for Price† |
| Two Bedroom One Bath (2/1) | - | Call for Price† |
| AMI* | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% AMI for PBRA Units | $31,150 / year | $35,600 / year | $40,050 / year | $44,500 / year |
| 30% AMI for PBRA Units | $31,150 / year | $35,600 / year | $40,050 / year | $44,500 / year |
| 30% AMI for PBRA Units | $31,150 / year | $35,600 / year | $40,050 / year | $44,500 / year |
| 30% AMI for PBRA Units | $31,150 / year | $35,600 / year | $40,050 / year | $44,500 / year |
| 50% AMI for LIHTC Units | $51,950 / year | $59,400 / year | $66,800 / year | $74,200 / year |
| 50% AMI for LIHTC Units | $51,950 / year | $59,400 / year | $66,800 / year | $74,200 / year |
| 50% AMI for LIHTC Units | $51,950 / year | $59,400 / year | $66,800 / year | $74,200 / year |
| 50% AMI for LIHTC Units | $51,950 / year | $59,400 / year | $66,800 / year | $74,200 / year |
| 50% AMI for PBRA Units | $51,950 / year | $59,400 / year | $66,800 / year | $74,200 / year |
| 50% AMI for PBRA Units | $51,950 / year | $59,400 / year | $66,800 / year | $74,200 / year |
| 50% AMI for PBRA Units | $51,950 / year | $59,400 / year | $66,800 / year | $74,200 / year |
| 50% AMI for PBRA Units | $51,950 / year | $59,400 / year | $66,800 / year | $74,200 / year |
| 80% AMI for PBRA Units | $82,950 / year | $94,800 / year | $106,650 / year | $118,450 / year |
| 80% AMI for PBRA Units | $82,950 / year | $94,800 / year | $106,650 / year | $118,450 / year |
| 80% AMI for PBRA Units | $82,950 / year | $94,800 / year | $106,650 / year | $118,450 / year |
| 80% AMI for PBRA Units | $82,950 / year | $94,800 / year | $106,650 / year | $118,450 / year |
*AMI: Area Median Income. Renters qualify for different housing programs if their income is below a specified percentage of AMI.
Does Rockland Towers have a waiting list?
Rockland Towers probably has a waiting list. Since our research has shown there are some public housing units at this property, the waiting list would be for those units. We haven't confirmed if this is the case, so you should contact the property to confirm.
Are rents subsidized at Rockland Towers?
We believe rents are most likely subsidized at all or some of the units since our research has turned up at least one public housing or rental assistance contract probably associated with this property.
In addition to Rockland Towers, how many other affordable housing properties (and units) are there in Boston?
In addition to Rockland Towers, we list 279 other affordable properties in Boston. Learn about these properties here. Our data research shows that there are a total of 26258 affordable units in Boston.
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