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
Cambridge, MA 02139
Ph: 617/864-3020
Fax: 617/868-5372
www.cambridge-housing.org
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
Ph: 617/492-5559
Fax: 617/492-6928
www.cascap.org
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
Ph: 617/868-4858
Fax: 617/868-1022
www.homeownersrehab.org
To apply for rental housing owned by HRI, please contact Winn Residential 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
Ph: 617/494-0444
Fax: 617/494-8384
www.justastart.org
To apply for rental housing owned by JAS, please contact Maloney Properties 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
Ph: 617/864-8140
Fax: 617/864-2541
www.headinghomeinc.org
info@headinghomeinc.org
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
Ph: 781/843-1242
www.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
Ph: 617/491-6050
Executive Director, Eva Martin Blyth
Family Shelter
www.ywcacam.org
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 to request an application form and or to join the waiting list.
929 House
Equity Residential
929 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 648-4876
https://www.equityapartments.com/boston/central-square/929-mass-apartments
Briston Arms
Owned by: Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH)
40 Court Street, Suite 700
Boston, MA 02108
Ph: 617/261-9898
http://www.bristonarms-apts.com/
To apply for housing contact:
Briston Arms
247 Garden St, Suite 5
Cambridge, MA 02138
Ph: 617//868-2400
Fax: 617/876-8626
To apply for POAH’s housing at Briston Arms, please visit the project website or call the number listed above.
Cambridge Court Elderly Housing
Alcourt Management Corporation
411 Franklin Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617/497-6220
www.cambridgecourtapartments.net
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
Equity Residential
10 Magazine Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
https://www.equityapartments.com/boston/central-square/church-corner-apartments
(617) 648-4908
Fresh Pond Apartments
Federal Management Company
360-364 Rindge Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
Website: https://www.freshpondapartments.com/
Phone: (617) 492-6650
Kennedy Biscuit Lofts/University Park
Forest City Residential Management
91 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
https://rent.brookfieldproperties.com/properties/kbl.html
(888) 375-2930
Walden Square Apartments
Winn Management
21 Walden Square Road
Cambridge, MA 02140
https://www.livewaldensquare.com/
(617) 492-3020