About MAGNOLIA GARDENS, III
MAGNOLIA GARDENS, III is a HUD-assisted rental property in Florence, Alabama. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 21 total units, of which 20 receive federal rental assistance under PAC (Project Assistance Contract) and PAC/202. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
A significant share of residents — about 100% — are people with disabilities, suggesting this property is structured around accessibility and supportive services.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 20 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to MAGNOLIA GARDENS, III:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 106 S. CEDAR ST, Florence, AL 35630
- County
- Lauderdale
- On-site phone
- (256) 760-8629
- Management agent
- Florence Housing Authority
- Management contact
- Rhonda F. Richardson
- Management phone
- (256) 740-5206
- Management email
- rrichardson@flohousing.org
- HUD servicing site
- Atlanta (Atlanta Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800000306
Other HUD-assisted properties in Florence
If MAGNOLIA GARDENS, III's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Florence:
- Magnolia Gardens I & II — 214 units, 110 S Cypress St
- FHA Communities — 199 units, 1202 Carver Heights
- COURTVIEW TOWERS — 164 units, 201 PINE ST N
- Cherry Hill Homes — 116 units, 452 Cherry Hill Homes
- MONTREAT APARTMENTS — 100 units, 1850 DARBY DR
- Carver Homes — 75 units, 309A Handy Homes
See every HUD-assisted property in Florence →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.