3100 Gillespie St, Houston, TX 77020
Waiting List Forecast: Likely Long or Closed
Verified for 2019 by Colleen Carter, Ric Gresia| Rent | Beds | Baths | SqFt |
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| Call for Rents† | Floorplan Info Upon Request | - | - |
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.
Kennedy Place, located in Houston's historic Fifth Ward, was recently redeveloped with $7.8 million in federal stimulus funds and other funds. Originally occupied in 1982, the former 60-unit development was demolished in December 2009 and was completed January 2011.
The revitalized Kennedy Place has 108 units, including 20 one-bedroom, 58 two-bedroom, 26 three-bedroom and 4 four-bedroom units. The new development features an amphitheater, walking path, playground and barbecue grills.
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 Kennedy Place Apartments 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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| AMI* | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7 people | 8 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% AMI for PBRA Units | $19,600 / year | $22,400 / year | $25,200 / year | $30,000 / year | $35,140 / year | $40,280 / year | $45,420 / year | $50,560 / year |
| 50% AMI for LIHTC Units | $32,650 / year | $37,300 / year | $41,950 / year | $46,600 / year | $50,350 / year | $54,100 / year | $57,800 / year | $61,550 / year |
| 50% AMI for PBRA Units | $32,650 / year | $37,300 / year | $41,950 / year | $46,600 / year | $50,350 / year | $54,100 / year | $57,800 / year | $61,550 / year |
| 80% AMI for PBRA Units | $52,200 / year | $59,650 / year | $67,100 / year | $74,550 / year | $80,550 / year | $86,500 / year | $92,450 / year | $98,450 / year |
*AMI: Area Median Income. Renters qualify for different housing programs if their income is below a specified percentage of AMI.
Does Kennedy Place Apartments have a waiting list?
Kennedy Place Apartments 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 Kennedy Place Apartments?
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 Kennedy Place Apartments, how many other affordable housing properties (and units) are there in Houston?
In addition to Kennedy Place Apartments, we list 328 other affordable properties in Houston. Learn about these properties here. Our data research shows that there are a total of 51825 affordable units in Houston.
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