About MARCUS GARVEY GARDENS
MARCUS GARVEY GARDENS is a HUD-assisted rental property in Roxbury, Massachusetts. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 162 total units, of which 161 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and HFDA/8 NC. 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 85% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
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 | 155 |
| 3 Bedroom | 6 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to MARCUS GARVEY GARDENS:
- 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
- 44 JOHN ELIOT SQ, Roxbury, MA 02119
- County
- Suffolk
- Management agent
- SHP Management Corp
- Management contact
- Michael Christie
- Management phone
- (207) 401-4642
- Management email
- mchristie@shpmanagement.com
- HUD servicing site
- Boston (Boston Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800008653
Other HUD-assisted properties in Roxbury
If MARCUS GARVEY GARDENS'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 Roxbury:
- ROXSE RESIDENCES — 346 units, 5 HAMMOND ST
- MANDELA HOMES — 276 units, 150-160 Northampton Street
- ACADEMY HOMES II/NEW ACADEMY ESTATES — 236 units, 2918 Washington St
- NEW PORT ANTONIO APTS — 227 units, 8 IRWIN AVE
- WARREN GARDENS COOP — 227 units, 1-21 Rockland Str.
- GRANT MANOR — 175 units, 1812 WASHINGTON ST
See every HUD-assisted property in Roxbury →
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.