About RUSSEL ERSKINE APTS.
RUSSEL ERSKINE APTS. is a HUD-assisted rental property in Huntsville, Alabama. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 69 total units, of which 69 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Sec 8 SR. 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.
This property primarily serves elderly residents (62+). About 70% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
A significant share of residents — about 54% — 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 | 53 |
| 2 Bedroom | 16 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to RUSSEL ERSKINE APTS.:
- 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
- 115 CLINTON AVE SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
- County
- Madison
- On-site phone
- (256) 539-5668
- Management agent
- Redwood Communities Inc
- Management contact
- Amber Richie
- Management phone
- (206) 688-2080
- Management email
- russelerskinemgr@redwood-communities.com
- HUD servicing site
- Atlanta (Atlanta Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800000419
Other HUD-assisted properties in Huntsville
If RUSSEL ERSKINE APTS.'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 Huntsville:
- VALLEY GARDEN APARTMENTS II — 144 units, 2516 12TH ST SW
- HUNTSVILLE SUMMIT — 100 units, 111 Walker AVE
- PRESBYTERIAN APTS — 82 units, 2211 COUNTRY CLUB AVENUE
- HUNTSVILLE ADVENTIST APARTMENTS — 76 units, 3409 NW VENONA AVE
- WILLOW RUN TOWERS — 76 units, 1915 RIDEOUT DRIVE NW
- WESTLAKE APARTMENTS — 72 units, 1901 SPARKMAN DR NW
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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.