Sussman House is managed by Brookline Housing Authority.
SUSSMAN HOUSE
Sussman House is a Federally funded, elderly/disabled development consisting of 100 units of which 97 units are one-bedrooms, five of which is a wheelchair accessible, and 3 are two-bedrooms apartments, all of which are wheelchair accessible. The building is a high rise, elevator-equipped apartment building located at 50 Pleasant Street. The Manager's office is located on the first floor.
Brookline Housing Authority has partnered with Springwell, our regional social service agency, to bring the CareConnection Program to the Sussman House . The CareConnections Program offers an on-site care coordinator to assist residents with services as needed so that they may remain independent in their homes. The care coordinator's office is located on the first floor.
Generally, households earning up to the income limit in the table below for their household size are eligible for units participating in a HUD rental assistance program in Brookline but actual income limits may differ for units at Sussman House.
AMI Band | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
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30% | $24,850 | $28,400 | $31,950 | $35,500 | $38,350 | $41,200 | $45,420 | $50,560 |
50% | $41,450 | $47,350 | $53,250 | $59,150 | $63,900 | $68,650 | $73,350 | $78,100 |
80% | $66,250 | $75,700 | $85,150 | $94,600 | $102,200 | $109,750 | $117,350 | $124,900 |
Since this property is owned and managed by a Public Housing Authority, all of the rents at this property are based on tenant incomes. Tenants will make a monthly contribution toward rent equal to 30% of their adjusted income. A housing authority may establish a minimum rent of up to $50.
Since this property was built or renovated using funding from HUD's Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, residency is usually restricted to households earning 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) or less with at least one member age 62 years or older. Tenants pay rent based on household income. This rent is usually the highest of the following three amounts: either 30% adjusted monthly income, or 10% unadjusted monthly income, or, if receiving welfare assistance, the housing costs portion of this assistance.