1001 Scott Street, Reading, PA 19611
Waiting List Forecast: Open Now
Verified for 2022 by Lorena Bentley| Rent | Beds | Baths | SqFt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call for Rents† | 2 - 5 Beds | 1 - 2 Baths | - |
Glenside and Oakbrook Homes Waiting List
The Reading Housing Authority (RHA) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for apartments at Glenside and Oakbrook Homes from April 15, 2024 at 8:00 am, until April 17, 2024 at 12:00 am ET. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in April, 2023.
Please note: According to the RHA public notice, this waiting list is "for the following categories only: 1-2-3-4 Bedroom units located in Glenside and Oakbrook Homes and 5-Bedroom units located in Oakbrook Homes only. Applicant families must qualify for the bedroom size (1BR – 5BR) based upon occupancy standard of 1 bedroom per 2 persons, with limited exceptions."
To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the RHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the RHA notice on April 1, 2024.
Go to the public housing authority page for this waiting list >>
Oakbrook Homes is a 530-unit general-occupancy “family” public housing development that is owned and managed by Reading Housing Authority (RHA). The property offers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom garden-style apartments for individuals and families.
Oakbrook Homes is located on a BARTA bus route and is in walking-distance to Berks Community Health Center. Residents are invited to enjoy an on-site playground, Head Start and after-school and summer programs for youth. Efforts to beautify the area and increase employment, recreation and shopping are currently underway in the local area, through membership in the 18th WONDER (18th Ward Oakbrook Neighborhood Development and Economic Revitalization) initiative.
Units in Oakbrook Homes have modern interiors, and include a stove, refrigerator and a washer/dryer hook-up. Residents are permitted to have their own air conditioners installed by RHA for an initial and ongoing fee.
Residents’ rent is typically equal to 30% of the household’s adjusted annual income, and includes water, sewer, trash, and utilities.
Parking is available on adjacent City of Reading streets. It is important to note that parking is not a fundamental service of the RHA public housing program.
Oakbrook Homes has 5 units that are fully-equipped for persons with disabilities, in accordance with the standards required by the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard. The property has many more units in which ramped access, first-floor bedrooms, and permanent accessibility features have been installed. Reading Housing Authority is committed to ensuring equal access to persons with disabilities, and as such, will consider modifications to its properties under the Reasonable Accommodation Policy.
Oakbrook residents may receive assistance with a range of health, education, social and economic opportunities from the RHA Department of Resident Services
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 Oakbrook Homes 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.
~ Dave Layfield, Founder of Affordable Housing Online
| Unit (Bd/Ba) | Ft2 | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Two Bedroom One Bath (2/1) | - | Call for Price† |
| Three Bedroom One Bath (3/1) | - | Call for Price† |
| Four Bedroom Two Bath (4/2) | - | Call for Price† |
| Five Bedroom Two Bath (5/2) | - | Call for Price† |
| AMI* | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7 people | 8 people | 9 people | 10 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% AMI for PBRA Units | $20,050 / year | $22,900 / year | $25,750 / year | $30,000 / year | $35,140 / year | $40,280 / year | $45,420 / year | $50,560 / year | ||
| 50% AMI for LIHTC Units | $33,400 / year | $38,150 / year | $42,900 / year | $47,650 / year | $51,500 / year | $55,300 / year | $59,100 / year | $62,900 / year | ||
| 50% AMI for PBRA Units | $33,400 / year | $38,150 / year | $42,900 / year | $47,650 / year | $51,500 / year | $55,300 / year | $59,100 / year | $62,900 / year | ||
| 80% AMI for PBRA Units | $53,400 / year | $61,000 / year | $68,650 / year | $76,250 / year | $82,350 / year | $88,450 / year | $94,550 / year | $100,650 / year |
*AMI: Area Median Income. Renters qualify for different housing programs if their income is below a specified percentage of AMI.
Does Oakbrook Homes have a waiting list?
Oakbrook Homes has a waiting list. See above for waiting list details.
Are rents subsidized at Oakbrook Homes?
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 Oakbrook Homes, how many other affordable housing properties (and units) are there in Reading?
In addition to Oakbrook Homes, we list 39 other affordable properties in Reading. Learn about these properties here. Our data research shows that there are a total of 5189 affordable units in Reading.
Do you have little or no income?
Be aware that some housing assistance programs have a minimum income requirement, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit aparments.Courtney Cannon Scott says:
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