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The application period is now open for 29 new affordable apartments at 4 Mellen Street in Cambridge, MA. Applications must be received by Homeowners Rehab Inc. (HRI) on or before the deadline of July 31, 2026, at 5 p.m. Click here to fill out the application online or for more information about the lottery process.
Physical applications are available at the following locations:
810 Memorial Drive, #200, Cambridge, MA 02139
City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
Multi-Service Center, 362 Green St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
Completed applications can be returned to HRI as follows:
Online: https://waitlistcheck.com/MA3398
By Email: FourMellen@Wingatecompanies.com
By Mail: 810 Memorial Drive, #200, Cambridge, MA 02139
The lottery will occur on August 13th, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. via Teams. Applicants are not required to attend the lottery.
Attend an Upcoming Information Session!
In person: Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at 810 Memorial Drive, 3rd Floor, Cambridge MA 02139
Online via Teams: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Teams Meeting link: https://shorturl.at/BxHwS
About 4 Mellen Street
4 Mellen Street will provide 29 new, affordable, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments in the Baldwin neighborhood. The development involved the preservation and conversion of an existing historic building, the Charles Saunders House, into four affordable apartments and the new construction of a rear addition, built to meet Passive House standards, containing 25 affordable apartments. The 4 Mellen Street housing will include features to ensure maximum energy efficiency such as robust insulation, highly efficient HVAC systems, and eco‐friendly materials and will be entirely electric. In addition to the new housing, HRI will be retaining the landscaped front yard and making additional improvements along the edges of the site, including small sitting areas, improved landscaping and lighting, and passive open space.
HRI has developed this income-restricted apartment building with funding from the City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust. This project was developed under the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO).
Learn More
For more information about this project, please visit https://linktr.ee/FourMellen.
For information about eligibility or the application process, please contact HRI at (617) 693-0981or email FourMellen@wingatecompanies.com.
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