About FOREST RIDGE APARTMENTS
FOREST RIDGE APARTMENTS is a HUD-assisted rental property in Columbia, Maryland. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 108 total units, of which 98 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Section 8 LMSA. 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
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 15 |
| 2 Bedroom | 53 |
| 3 Bedroom | 30 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to FOREST RIDGE APARTMENTS:
- 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
- 5890-5894 Stevens Forest Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
- County
- Howard
- On-site phone
- (410) 730-6222
- Management agent
- ARCO Management of Maryland LLC
- Management contact
- Patricia Winn
- Management phone
- 845-968-2400x3248
- Management email
- pwinn@mmsgroup.com
- HUD servicing site
- Boston (Boston Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800009467
Other HUD-assisted properties in Columbia
If FOREST RIDGE APARTMENTS'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 Columbia:
- OWEN BROWN PLACE — 188 units, 7080 Cradlerock Way
- COMMUNITY HOMES — 149 units, 5519-5537 CEDAR LANE
- HICKORY RIDGE PLACE — 108 units, 10799 HICKORY RIDGE RD
- HARPER HOUSE APARTMENTS — 100 units, 5495 Cedar Ln
- Longwood Elderly — 100 units, 6150 Foreland Garth
- Monarch Mills — 50 units, 7600 Monarch Mills Way
See every HUD-assisted property in Columbia →
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.