A Guide to Housing Resources For the Elderly In Philadelphia

Chapter 2
Affordable Housing Resources
In this chapter we give a brief description of four kinds of affordable housing. We also list subsidized
building for the elderly and public housing sites.
Table of Contents
RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAMS IN PHILADELPHIA .............................................................................. 2-2
Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8 Certificates) ............................................................... 2-2
Section 8 Mainstream Program.......................................................................................................................... 2-2
Privately Owned Subsidized Housing................................................................................................................ 2-3
Public Housing................................................................................................................................................... 2-3
DIRECTORY OF SUBSIDIZED HOUSING FACILITIES ............................................................................ 2-5
SUBSIDIZED BUILDINGS IN PHILADELPHIA ........................................................................................... 2-9
North Philadelphia and Logan ......................................................................................................................... 2-10
West Philadelphia, Overbrook, and Wynnefield.............................................................................................. 2-27
Center City and West Philadelphia .................................................................................................................. 2-43
Northeast Philadelphia and Olney.................................................................................................................... 2-53
Northwest Philadelphia, East Falls, and Roxborough...................................................................................... 2-60
PUBLIC HOUSING ........................................................................................................................................... 2-69
North Philadelphia and Logan ......................................................................................................................... 2-70
West Philadelphia, Overbrook, And Wynnefield ............................................................................................ 2-71
Center City and South Philadelphia ................................................................................................................. 2-71
Northeast Philadelphia and Olney.................................................................................................................... 2-72
Northwest Philadelphia, East Falls, and Roxborough...................................................................................... 2-72