About Emerson Woods Apartments
Emerson Woods Apartments is a HUD-assisted rental property in Durham, North Carolina. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 48 total units, of which 47 receive federal rental assistance under PRAC (Project Rental Assistance Contract) and PRAC/202. 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 100% 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 | 47 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Emerson Woods 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
- 221 Commons Blvd, Durham, NC 27704
- County
- Durham
- On-site phone
- (919) 797-2174
- Management agent
- Volunteers of America National Housing Corporation
- Management contact
- Janet Carta
- Management phone
- (703) 341-5000
- Management email
- jcarta@voa.org
- HUD servicing site
- Atlanta (Atlanta Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800225865
Other HUD-assisted properties in Durham
If Emerson Woods 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 Durham:
- MORREENE ROAD APARTMENTS — 224 units, 3412 Glasson St
- JFK TOWERS — 177 units, 4900 ROXBORO RD
- DURHAM HOSIERY MILL — 150 units, 804 ANGIER AVENUE
- DAMAR COURT — 102 units, 1035 Sherwood Drive
- Oakley Square Apartments — 99 units, 1835 CHEEK RD
- LYNNHAVEN APARTMENTS — 75 units, 917 Wadesboro ST
See every HUD-assisted property in Durham →
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.