Low cost or subsidized senior housing on the west side? (Cincinnati: section 8, apartments)

[blickcd]

Looking for the names of affordable senior only apartment buildings on the west side. This would be for independent living. No on-site health care services needed.

If there are any places to be avoided, I'll take those names too.

Thanks.

[progmac]

for subsidized senior housing, check with the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority - link here: CMHA or call them at 513-721-4580

they should be able to help you.

[Wilson513]

I think CMHA has waiting lists and I think they have been closed to new applicants for a while:

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnat...1/daily37.html


I'd start with Pro Seniors, a non profit elder advocacy organization. Here are some links:

Pro Seniors Inc.

http://www.proseniors.org/PDFDocs/Ho...%20Housing.pdf

Contact Us
Business Hours:Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Phone Numbers:Local Phone/TDD: (513) 345-4160
Toll-Free/TDD: (800) 488-6070
Fax Number:
(513) 621-5613
Mail:Pro Seniors, Inc.
7162 Reading Road
Suite 1150
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

[CincyJim]

Cheque out Clifton Place Apartments, located at 900 Rue De La Paix (Street of the peace). Rue De La Paix starts between the 900 & 1000 block of Ludlow Avenue across from Central University & near Central Parkway/Ludlow viaduct. Rent is capped @ 1/3 of income. Clean, built of reinforced concrete about 20 years ago, has a 1st floor senior center which sells coffee/danish (~25¢) and lunch (~50¢) Mon-Fri and provides a van service to medical services. Clifton Place Apartments provides van service to "downtown" Clifton & Kroger's a couple of times a week, and has a nice patio. Clifton Place Apartments is three blocks from Metro 17, 18, & 39 service.

[Sarah Perry]

Hillrise in College Hill: probably one to avoid, unless you want crime and bedbugs.


YouTube - ‪Police: Hillrise Apartments Riddled With Crime‬‏

[blickcd]

Just to follow up, the family member who needed this housing moved into a small privately owned apartment building of 1 bedroom units near Blue Rock and Colerain. Inexpensive and well kept. Lots of similar looking buildings in that area for those who are looking for the same.

[goyguy]

There are lots of apartment houses in Westwood with "55+" signs in front when there's a unit for rent. This is a tactic used in other parts of town also when the neighborhood is "shaky" or at risk. Even some entire complexes like Summit East in Roselawn have gone the senior-exclusive route. If prospective tenants with a steady income aren't knocking on the door, and the pressure is on to accept Section 8, it's a last-ditch and totally legal effort to hold "undesirables" at bay.
Cynicism aside, who wouldn't rather manage a building of clean and quiet elders than one filled with unattached partiers?

[Sarah Perry]

Originally Posted by goyguy

There are lots of apartment houses in Westwood with "55+" signs in front when there's a unit for rent. This is a tactic used in other parts of town also when the neighborhood is "shaky" or at risk. Even some entire complexes like Summit East in Roselawn have gone the senior-exclusive route. If prospective tenants with a steady income aren't knocking on the door, and the pressure is on to accept Section 8, it's a last-ditch and totally legal effort to hold "undesirables" at bay.
Cynicism aside, who wouldn't rather manage a building of clean and quiet elders than one filled with unattached partiers?

Not necessarily WRT the "pressure to accept Section 8," the properties may already be certified for it.

When I looked into getting my rental properties approved for Section 8 some years ago, people with experience told me to go for the 55+ crowd once I was screening prospective tenants.

Although I have the same concerns about Section 8's effect on neighborhoods as many other people, often overlooked is the fact that a lot of the recipients are quiet, respectable, elderly, poor people.

[Wilson513]

It is illegal in subsidized housing to limit the acceptance of residents by age unless the building has been HUD certified as an elder care building, which is like complying with nursing home rules. So, I don't know what those signs are about, but it is not lawful and can result in serious federal discrimination charges.

[blickcd]

Just a bit of clarification here: The building in question is not rented to 55+ only, nor is it subsidized. The family member was lucky enough to find an apartment that was within their budget thru word of mouth.