About WALNUT STREET CENTER
WALNUT STREET CENTER is a HUD-assisted rental property in Somerville, Massachusetts. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 30 total units, of which 30 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and 202/8 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 60% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
A significant share of residents — about 91% — 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 |
|---|---|
| Studio / 0 BR | 30 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to WALNUT STREET CENTER:
- 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
- 27 BONAIR ST, Somerville, MA 02145
- County
- Middlesex
- Management agent
- Walnut Street Center, Inc.
- Management contact
- John Keegan
- Management phone
- (617) 629-3417
- Management email
- GomezJ@wscinc.org
- HUD servicing site
- Boston (Boston Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800008982
Other HUD-assisted properties in Somerville
If WALNUT STREET CENTER'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 Somerville:
- CLARENDON HILL TOWERS — 347 units, 1366 BROADWAY
- COBBLE HILL APTS — 223 units, 84 WASHINGTON ST
- SOMERVILLE 75 MyrtleSt/Bryant Manor — 134 units, 75 MYRTLE ST
- B F FAULKNER TOWER — 129 units, 25 HIGHLAND AVE
- PEARL STREET PARK — 85 units, 240 PEARL ST
- MT PLEASANT APTS — 65 units, 70 PERKINS ST
See every HUD-assisted property in Somerville →
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.