About Mary Lee Charles Place Apartments
Mary Lee Charles Place Apartments is a HUD-assisted rental property in Austin, Texas. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 16 total units, of which 16 receive federal rental assistance under Section 202 / 811 Supportive Housing and PRAC (Project Rental Assistance Contract). 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.
A significant share of residents — about 75% — 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 | 16 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Mary Lee Charles Place 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
- 1339 Lamar Square Dr, Austin, TX 78704
- County
- Travis
- On-site phone
- (512) 443-5777
- Management agent
- The Mary Lee Foundation, Inc.
- Management contact
- Fran Rodda
- Management phone
- 512.443.5777 ex. 4015
- Management email
- frodda@maryleefoundation.org
- HUD servicing site
- Fort Worth (Fort Worth Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800215338
Other HUD-assisted properties in Austin
If Mary Lee Charles Place 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 Austin:
- PATHWAYS AT BOOKER T WASHINGTON TERRACES (RAD) — 216 units, 905 Bedford St
- Travis Park — 199 units, 1110 E Oltorf St
- Oak Creek Village (HAP) — 170 units, 2324 Wilson St
- PATHWAYS AT LAKESIDE (RAD) — 163 units, 85 Trinity St
- PATHWAYS AT MEADOWBROOK COURTS (RAD) — 160 units, 1201 W Live Oak St
- Pathways at Bouldin Oaks (RAD) — 144 units, 1203 Cumberland Rd
See every HUD-assisted property in Austin →
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.