Two new housing complexes
at Assembly Square, AVA Somerville and Avalon at Assembly Row, will hold a
lottery for 56 affordable apartments, with applications due on Thursday, August
8, 2013, by 5 p.m.
Applications can be picked up at Avalon at
Assembly Row’s Leasing Trailer located at 74 Foley St. in Assembly Square and
should be returned to the same location by 5 p.m. on August 8. Applicants must
meet income guidelines to be eligible for the lottery. Applicants who live or
work full-time in Somerville, and applicants on the Somerville Housing
Authority waitlist will receive preference. If the applicant is claiming a preference,
they will need to provide additional documents along with their application.
The affordable units at AVA Somerville and
Avalon at Assembly Row offer two options for eligibility: either for those
earning up to 50 percent of the area median income or for those earning up to
80 percent of the area median income. Occupancy requirements are 1-2 residents
for studios, 1-3 residents for 1 bedroom units, 2-5 residents for 2-bedroom
units and 3-6 residents for 3-bedroom units. Rents and corresponding income
ranges are:
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Units available for households
earning up to 50 percent of area
median income
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Units available for households earning up to 80 percent of area median income
|
|
Studio — Rent: $664
·
1 person: income $15,936
- $33,050
·
2 people: joint
income $15,936 - $37,800
|
Studio — Rent $843
·
1 person: income $20,232
- $47,150
·
2 people: joint
income $20,232 - $53,900
|
|
1 Bedroom — Rent: $657
·
1 person: income $15,768
- $33,050
·
2 people: joint
income $15,768 - $37,800
·
3 people: household
income $15,768 - $42,500
2 Bedroom — Rent: $761
Household income:
·
2 people: $18,264 -
$37,800
·
3 people: $18,264 -
$42,500
·
4 people: $18,264 -
$47,200
·
5 people: $18,264 -
$51,000
|
1 Bedroom — Rent: $896
·
1 person: income $21,504
- $47,150
·
2 people: joint
income $21,504 - $53,900
·
3 people: household
income$21,504 - $60,650
2 Bedroom — Rent: $1,068
Household income:
·
2 people: $25,632 -
$53,900
·
3 people: $25,632 -
$60,650
·
4 people: $25,632 -
$67,350
·
5 people: $25,632 -
$72,750
|
|
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3 Bedroom — Rent: $1,190 (Avalon
at Assembly Row only)
Household income:
·
3 people: $28,650 -
$60,650
·
4 people: $28,650 -
$67,350
·
5 people: $28,650 -
$72,750
·
6 people: $28,650 -
$78,150
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The lottery itself will be held on Friday,
August 16, 2013, at J. F. Kennedy Elementary School, 5 Cherry St. beginning at
10:15 a.m. You need not be present at the lottery, but are welcome to attend. Applicants
chosen in the lottery on August 16 will receive a letter letting them know what
number they are on the list in the following weeks. Once your placement has been determined in the lottery
you will be notified via mail. Applicants chosen in the lottery must first be determined
to be income-eligible. You will be advised what income documentation you will
need to provide and the timeline for submission.
“As Assembly Square transforms into Somerville’s
newest neighborhood, it’s important that we continue expanding the availability
of permanently affordable housing units in the city,” Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone
said. “Everyone should be able to live in walkable, bikeable and
transit-oriented neighborhoods. The building of these affordable apartments helps
us realize that goal and is another step toward our long-term goal of creating
1,200 permanently affordable housing units citywide that will help us attract
and retain Somerville’s best asset: its people.”
“Somerville is a city open to all and creating affordable
housing for both newcomers and long-time residents who want to stay in the city
is critical to maintaining the diversity that we all love about our city,” Ward
1 Alderman Maureen Bastardi said. “I’m excited that these units are becoming
available in Assembly Square and look forward to welcoming Ward 1’s newest
residents over the next year.”
Apartments will be offered over the next
several months as they are completed from October 2013 through June 2014 and when
residents receive an offer, they must respond within 7-10 days. When offered an
apartment, residents must contact the leasing office to leave a security
deposit of $500 and once credit is approved, will need to complete an interview
checklist and submit necessary documents to establish income eligibility.
To obtain an application or additional information
about the affordable housing lottery at AVA Somerville and Avalon at Assembly
Row, contact Avalon Bay at Phone: 855-211-8154, MABlueSkies@AvalonBay.com or
visit the Leasing office at 74 Foley St., Somerville in Assembly Square.
Mailing address for applications is Avalon at Assembly Row, P.O. Box 45377,
Somerville, MA 02145.
