About CAPITOL COMMONS
CAPITOL COMMONS is a HUD-assisted rental property in Lansing, Michigan. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 200 total units, of which 200 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 76% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
A significant share of residents — about 60% — 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 |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 181 |
| 2 Bedroom | 19 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to CAPITOL COMMONS:
- 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
- 500 S PINE STREET, Lansing, MI 48933
- County
- Ingham
- On-site phone
- (517) 482-8880
- Management agent
- FIRST HOUSING CORPORATION
- Management contact
- Lisa Hughes
- Management phone
- (517) 887-4200
- Management email
- lhughes@1sthousing.cmo
- HUD servicing site
- Detroit (Detroit Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800079949
Other HUD-assisted properties in Lansing
If CAPITOL COMMONS'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 Lansing:
- RIVERFRONT — 212 units, 601 N. Cedar
- SOUTH WASHINGTON — 187 units, 3200 South Washington Ave.
- ELMWOOD PARK — 156 units, 1030 Woodale Lane
- PINEBROOK MANOR — 136 units, 3616 MILLER RD
- SOUTH BROOK VILLA — 128 units, 457 E. Edgewood Blvd.
- SUMMER PLACE TOWNHOUSES — 114 units, 4901 South Waverly Road
See every HUD-assisted property in Lansing →
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.