About Temple Landing
Temple Landing is a HUD-assisted rental property in New Bedford, Massachusetts. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 173 total units, of which 0 receive federal rental assistance under S236. 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.
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
HUD's dataset does not list a bedroom-mix breakdown for this property. Contact the management office to ask about unit sizes currently available.
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Temple Landing:
- 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
- 456-466 Kempton Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
- County
- Bristol
- Management agent
- MB Management Company LLC
- Management contact
- Brenda Hernandez
- Management phone
- (617) 261-9898
- Management email
- bhernandez@preservationhousing.com
- HUD servicing site
- Boston (Boston Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800008957
Other HUD-assisted properties in New Bedford
If Temple Landing'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 New Bedford:
- MELVILLE TOWERS — 319 units, 850 PLEASANT ST
- BAYBERRY HOUSING — 184 units, 153-155 Oakdale Rd
- BEDFORD TOWERS — 156 units, 231 Middle Street
- TABER MILL APTS — 150 units, 217 Deane St
- CAR BARN THE — 114 units, 1959 PURCHASE ST
- OLYMPIA TOWERS — 89 units, 693 PURCHASE ST
See every HUD-assisted property in New Bedford →
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.