Spencer House

2055 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119

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Close to Egleston Square and adjacent to Franklin Park on the Roxbury/Jamaica Plain line, Carleton House offers modern apartments in a newly renovated historic building featuring elevator service, central air-conditioning, laundry and trash compacting. All units are carpeted and pre-wired for cable. Carleton House is ideal for working people who utilize public transportation and enjoy the proximity to Franklin Park.

Carleton House provides 37 studio apartments, six one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment. Many historic details of this turn-of-the-century building have been preserved in both the apartments and common areas to create a comfortable living environment that is unique among affordable buildings.

Unit (Bd/Ba)	Ft²	Rent
Studio (Studio/1)	243	Call for Price
1 Bedroom (1/1)	516	Call for Price
2 Bedroom (2/1)	770	Call for Price

Eligibility for Spencer House

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 Roxbury but actual income limits may differ for units at Spencer House.

AMI Band	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person
30%	$31,150	$35,600	$40,050	$44,500
50%	$51,950	$59,400	$66,800	$74,200
80%	$82,950	$94,800	$106,650	$118,450

Generally, households earning up to the income limit in the table below for their household size are eligible for units participating in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program in Roxbury but actual income limits may differ for units at Spencer House.

AMI Band	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person
Very Low Income (50%)	$51,950	$59,400	$66,800	$74,200
Low Income (60%)	$62,340	$71,280	$80,160	$89,040

Spencer House Details

44 studio, one and two bedroom units.
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly

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.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Since this property has received funding in part through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, a certain number of units are set aside for lower income households. Households must earn either less than 50% or 60% of the area median income (depending on the set-aside option chosen by the property owner) to qualify for these units. Rents in these units are capped at a maximum of 30% of the set-aside area median income (adjusted for unit size). Some rental units in this property may not be subject to LIHTC and therefore have higher rents and no maximum household income requirement.

HOME Investment Partnerships Program

This project has received some funding from a participating jurisdiction (local or state government agency) through the HUD HOME Investments Partnerships Program (HOME). In projects with five or more HOME-assisted units, at least 20% of these units must be occupied by families earning 50% or less of area median income (AMI). All other HOME-assisted units must be occupied by families earning 80% or less of AMI, but in practice most are reserved for families earning 60% or less AMI. Maximum monthly rent is capped with a Low HOME Rent for <50% AMI units and a High HOME Rent for the remaining HOME-assisted units. Contact the property directly for the specific dollar amount of these rent caps.