A Guide to Housing Resources For the Elderly In Philadelphia

SUBSIDIZED BUILDINGS IN PHILADELPHIA 2-9
SUBSIDIZED BUILDINGS IN PHILADELPHIA
The next section of this chapter contains a detailed list of subsidized buildings in Philadelphia, organized
by area. Each listing includes information about:
• Location
• Contact information
• Sponsor or management
• Facility type & funding source
• Number and type of units
• Eligibility and rent
• Waiting list
• Services
Documentation is required prior to establishing priority status and prior to admission. Without priority
status, applications will be processed in order of receipt.
The most important advice is to start early and to update your clients application regularly. Waiting lists
for some government housing programs are very long. Many buildings advise that they have to wait more than
one year to receive a unit. Few buildings have waiting lists of less than six months, so don't delay! Waits may
vary according to price and size of the unit.
Some of the information in this chapter was taken from the Philly Primer: Housing Resources for People
with Disabilities, a publication of the Technical Assistance Project (TAP) of the Philadelphia Office of Housing
and Community Development.
If your client is a resident of a subsidized building and has a complaint, the client should call 1-800-685-
8470 or TTY 800 -432-2209.