About VICTORY GARDENS
VICTORY GARDENS is a HUD-assisted rental property in East Boston, Massachusetts. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 87 total units, of which 87 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 96% 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 | 83 |
| 2 Bedroom | 4 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to VICTORY 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
- 54 ORLEANS ST, East Boston, MA 02128
- County
- Suffolk
- Management agent
- Peabody Properties, Inc.
- Management contact
- Donna Burks-Smith
- Management phone
- (781) 794-1000
- Management email
- kbernhard@peabodyproperties.com
- HUD servicing site
- Boston (Boston Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800008968
Other HUD-assisted properties in East Boston
If VICTORY 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 East Boston:
- SHORE PLAZA EAST — 378 units, 408 BORDER ST
- BRANDYWYNE VILLAGE — 266 units, 290-314 Brandywyne Drive
- LANDFALL WEST APARTMENTS — 59 units, 401 BORDER ST
- BARNES SCHOOL ELDERLY HOUSING — 55 units, 127 Marion Street
- CHEVERUS SCHOOL APTS. — 47 units, 10 Moore Street
- LEWIS MALL APARTMENTS — 47 units, 2 LEWIS MALL
See every HUD-assisted property in East Boston →
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.