Last Updated: December 12, 2022
Contact Information
Main Contact: Ayonna Peoples
Be aware that most listings for affordable housing have waiting lists. We encourage you to apply to as many as possible so we hope you will check the website once a month for new listings. To obtain an application contact the property manager or go to the property management office.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Affordable Housing?
- The listing I am interested in has a waitlist. How long are these waitlists, usually?
- What are immediate affordable housing opportunities in Alameda County (without waiting lists)?
- What is an SRO?
- How do I find a roommate situation?
- What is a sober living home?
- What is Transitional housing?
- What if I find an apartment that’s available next month, but I don’t have a place to stay until then?
- What if I can afford the rent, but I can’t afford the security deposit?
- I have an eviction or bad credit on my record. Are there still housing options for me?
- What if I don’t meet income qualifications?
- I have a disability. Do I have a right to a Reasonable Accommodation?
- What is Section 8? How do I get it?
- What is Public Housing?
- I have fallen behind on my rent. How can I get help?
- What is rent control? Do all cities in Alameda County have it?
- How does the developer decide if I am eligible for affordable housing and what is AMI?
- How do you calculate your household income?
Building Description
Comprised of 8 cottages, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Preference. Income restrictions apply. Parrot Gardens is nestled quietly at the end of St. Charles Street. Bordered on three sides by small side streets, the Beltline property sits at its rear. Nearby amenities include Parrot Village (which includes playgrounds) and the City’s Bay/Eagle Community Garden (call 510-747-4317 to be placed on the waiting list for the garden). Amenities that are within a few blocks include Littlejohn Park, a small business district on Lincoln Avenue between Morton and St. Charles streets, the Mastick Senior Center, and major bus lines are 4 blocks away. This complex has professional landscape services that maintain the common area shrubbery and trees once a week and an on-site resident manager.
- Tenant pays all utilities
- Credit Check is Required
- Welcome Section 8 Must be a Voucher Holder for City of Alameda only
- All subsidies must be considered by all types of housing except for Section 8 project-based properties. https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/02/SourceofIncomeFAQ_ENG.pdf
- Does not accept cosigner
- No Evictions
- Does not work with Deposit Assistance Program
- No pets