1001 Kingwood St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Waiting List Forecast: Likely Short or None
Verified for 2021 by Ric Gresia, Joshua Cappell| Rent | Beds | Baths | SqFt |
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Since this property is a LIHTC property that might not have a project based rental assistance contract, it is likely that it either has no waiting list or the waiting list is shorter than properties with rental assistance. You should contact the property to verify.
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.
When the Brainerd School District decided to replace Franklin Junior High School, a civic landmark since 1932, it formed a citizens’ committee to find the best new use for the building. The committee concluded that an arts center offered the most potential benefit for the community. Thus was conceived the Franklin Arts Center, now a mixed-use facility with 25 live/work apartments for artists and their families; 37,775 square feet of artist studios and space for arts organizations and creative businesses; and 36,247 square feet (two gymnasiums and an auditorium) operated as community space by the School District.
This LIHTC property is among the most common types of affordable rental housing in the United States. The LIHTC program only provides subsidies to the building’s owner at construction. No subsidies are provided directly to the residents, but the owner must set rents affordable to low-income renters in the area. Our data suggests Franklin Arts Center does not participate in any project-based rent subsidy program. This means you must earn enough to pay the full rent or have your own Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. For that reason, LIHTC properties tend to have shorter waiting lists or even none at all. LIHTC properties nationwide are required to accept housing vouchers. LIHTC properties were first built in the late 1980's. Because they tend to be newer, these properties are more likely to have larger units, more amenities, and greater tenant service offerings than other affordable housing programs. This property might be right for you if you have a housing voucher or enough income to pay rent, are looking for a high quality property, or need immediate availability. Since this property participates in the LIHTC program, the property is required to accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. As a LIHTC property that chose the 20/50 election, this property has agreed to set aside at least 20% of its units for families and individuals earning 50% of Area Median Income (AMI). Many of these properties have actually set aside more units than required by law, and in many cases all of the units at these properties are affordable to renters with very low incomes.
~ Dave Layfield, Founder of Affordable Housing Online
| AMI* | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7 people | 8 people |
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| 50% AMI for LIHTC Units | $30,900 / year | $35,300 / year | $39,700 / year | $44,100 / year | $47,650 / year | $51,200 / year | $54,700 / year | $58,250 / year |
| 50% AMI for PBRA Units | $30,900 / year | $35,300 / year | $39,700 / year | $44,100 / year | $47,650 / year | $51,200 / year | $54,700 / year | $58,250 / year |
| 60% AMI for LIHTC Units | $37,080 / year | $42,360 / year | $47,640 / year | $52,920 / year | $57,180 / year | $61,440 / year | $65,640 / year | $69,900 / year |
*AMI: Area Median Income. Renters qualify for different housing programs if their income is below a specified percentage of AMI.
Does Franklin Arts Center have a waiting list?
Franklin Arts Center probably doesn't have a waiting list, and, if it does, the wait times are most likely short. We haven't confirmed if this is the case, so you should contact the property to confirm.
Are rents subsidized at Franklin Arts Center?
We believe rents are most likely NOT subsidized at any of the units at this property since our research has not discovered any public housing or rental assistance contracts associated with this property. This means you will most likely have to pay the full rent no matter your income. Note: In some rare instances, some properties may have a small number of units subsidized through state or private programs.
In addition to Franklin Arts Center, how many other affordable housing properties (and units) are there in Brainerd?
In addition to Franklin Arts Center, we list 17 other affordable properties in Brainerd. Learn about these properties here. Our data research shows that there are a total of 612 affordable units in Brainerd.
603 Circle Pines Dr, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."