Other Housing Providers
There are many other affordable housing providers in Cambridge. Each of these providers has a separate and specific application process. Please contact the individual housing providers for more information on the housing they offer.
Cambridge Housing Authority
The Cambridge Housing Authority owns and manages public housing in Cambridge. They also provide Section 8 rental vouchers.
Cambridge Housing Authority
362 Green Street, 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
Website: https://cambridge-housing.org/
Phone: (617) 864-3020
To apply for CHA housing, please consult the CHA's online application at: https://cha.apply4housing.com/.
Non-Profit Affordable Housing
Cascap, Inc.
Cascap develops, owns and manages affordable housing in Cambridge.
Cascap, Inc.
810 Memorial Drive, Suite 107
Cambridge, MA 02139
Website: https://cascap.org/
Phone: (617) 492-5559
Email: info@cascap.org
Housing owned by Cascap is managed by Wingate Communities. To apply for Cascap's housing, please consult the Cascap's online application at: https://cascap.org/index.php/applicants/.
Homeowner's Rehab, Inc.
Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. (HRI), develops affordable housing in Cambridge. They also provide a range of programs for residents including the Home Improvement Program (HIP) and Multi-Family Rehab Loan Program.
Homeowner's Rehab, Inc.
280 Franklin Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Website: https://www.homeownersrehab.org/
Phone: (617) 868-4858
Email: info@homeownersrehab.org
To apply for rental housing owned by HRI, please contact Wingate Management at (617) 491-5466 or cchi@wingatecompanies.com.
Just A Start Corporation
Just A Start Corporation (JAS) develops affordable housing in Cambridge. They also offer a wide variety of programs and services, including job training, Mediation for Results, and the Home Improvement Program (HIP).
Just A Start Corporation
1035 Cambridge Street, Suite 12
Cambridge, MA 02141
Website: https://justastart.org/
Phone: (617) 494-0444
Rental housing owned by JAS is managed by Maloney Properties Inc. with the exception of one property, Rindge Towers, which is managed by Wingate Companies. See the full list of JAS properties here: https://justastart.org/housing/affordable-housing/.
To apply for JAS rental housing at Rindge Towers or Rindge Commons North, located at 402 Rindge Avenue and 432 Rindge Avenue, respectively, please contact Wingate Companies at (617) 876-5855 or 402Rindge@wingatecompanies.com.
To apply for JAS rental housing at Squirrel Brand or Linwood Court, please contact Maloney Properties, Inc. at (617) 209-5439.
To apply for all other rental housing owned by JAS, please contact Maloney Properties, Inc. at (617) 661-7190 or jas@maloneyproperties.com.
Other Housing Providers
Heading Home, Inc.
Heading Home provides permanent, transitional, and emergency shelter housing services for homeless individuals and families.
Heading Home, Inc.
186 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Website: https://www.headinghomeinc.org/
Phone: (617) 864-8140
Email: Info@headinghomeinc.org
For families seeking emergency housing or shelter, please call (866) 584-0653 to speak with a Homeless Coordinator. There is no online application for emergency shelter. In-person assistance is available at the offices listed here: https://www.headinghomeinc.org/contact/help-emergency-services.
For adult individuals seeking emergency housing or shelter, please contact the Cambridge Coordinated Access Network (C-CAN) at (617) 349-7715 or cambridgeCAN@cambridgema.gov.
YMCA/Central House
Central House in Cambridge, formerly the YMCA, provides 128 single-room occupancy units for men. Central House is owned by Caritas Communities.
Caritas Communities
25 Braintree Hill Road #206
Braintree, MA 02184
Website: https://caritascommunities.org/
Phone: (781) 843-1242
Email: info@caritascommunities.org
To apply for housing at Central House/YMCA, located at 820 Massachusetts Avenue, please refer to CHA’s information on SROs at: https://cambridge-housing.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SRO-Program-2023.pdf. For more information on how to apply, please visit CHA’s website: https://cambridge-housing.org/applicants/.
YWCA
The YWCA provides 103 single-room occupancy units for women.
YWCA of Cambridge
7 Temple Place
Cambridge, MA 02139
Website: https://ywcacam.org/
Phone: (617) 491-6050
To apply for housing at YWCA, please refer to CHA;s information on SROs at: https://cambridge-housing.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SRO-Program-2023.pdf. For more information on how to apply, please visit CHA's website: https://cambridge-housing.org/applicants/.
Privately owned affordable housing
The privately owned rental housing listed below includes apartments set aside for low and moderate-income families and individuals. Most of this housing is currently occupied. To apply for these affordable housing units, call the property management company or visit their website to request an application form and or to join the waiting list.
929 House
929 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
https://www.equityapartments.com/boston/central-square/929-mass-apartments
(617) 648-4876
Briston Arms Apartments
237 Garden Street #13
Cambridge, MA 02138
Website: http://www.bristonarms-apts.com
Phone: (617) 868-2400
Cambridge Court Housing
411 Franklin Street, Suite G6
Cambridge, MA 02139
Website: https://www.cambridgecourtapartments.net/
Phone: (617) 497-6220
Interested applicants must first complete a pre-application on the CHA website: https://cha.apply4housing.com/. On the Pre-Application page, in the Open Lists box, check: HCV (Project-Based) Elderly/Disabled then select the waitlist for Cambridge Court.
Church Corner
10 Magazine Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
https://www.equityapartments.com/boston/central-square/church-corner-apartments
(617) 648-4908
Fresh Pond Apartments
384 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
Website: https://www.freshpondapartments.com/
Phone: (617) 492-6650
Kennedy Biscuit Lofts/University Park
91 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
https://rent.brookfieldproperties.com/properties/kbl.html
(888) 375-2930
Walden Square Apartments
21 Walden Square Road
Cambridge, MA 02140
https://www.livewaldensquare.com/
(617) 492-3020