Last Updated: April 08, 2021
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Contact Phone: 510-353-1510
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Avelina Senior Apartments
Mid-Peninsula Housing Management Corporation
221 Bryant Commons Fremont, CA 94539
Building Description
Rent 30% of income. Deposit equal to rent. No specific income requirements Affordable housing for seniors 62 and over and disabled (but can live independently). Downstairs units are wheelchair accessible. OPEN WAIT LIST for 1 bedroom units only: pre-application March 29 – April 2, and accepting applications April 5 – 30. Pick up applications at 221 Bryant Commons, Fremont, CA 94539 or request get an application via email at avelina@midpen-housing.org. Downstairs units have roll in showers and upstairs units have bathtubs. All units include: bath, stove, refrigerator, garbage disposal, dishwasher, laundry facility up and downstairs. I would state on-site and not in units.
- Garbage, Water are paid and sewer
- No charge for credit or background check.
- Section 8 not accepted, it is a HUD Prac 202 (which is section 8)
- Does not accept vendor pay.
- Does not accept cosigner.
- Will work with previous evictions on a case-by-case basis.
- Near public transportation
- Near schools and shopping.
- Bird, cat or dog may not exceed 30lbs.