About GARDENS ON CAROLINA
GARDENS ON CAROLINA is a HUD-assisted rental property in Gary, Indiana. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 39 total units, of which 38 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 | 38 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to GARDENS ON CAROLINA:
- 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
- 525-563 Carolina Street, 801-821 E. 5th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402
- County
- Lake
- On-site phone
- (219) 951-0534
- Management agent
- Volunteers Of America of Indiana
- Management contact
- Roya Rosado
- Management phone
- (407) 476-6163
- Management email
- rrosado@voa.org
- HUD servicing site
- Chicago (Chicago Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800226119
Other HUD-assisted properties in Gary
If GARDENS ON CAROLINA'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 Gary:
- OAK KNOLL RENAISSANCE APARTMENTS — 256 units, 4401-4411 W 23rd Ct
- GARY NSA I & II — 249 units, 1800 W 5TH AVENUE-A1-A8
- GARY NSA III — 222 units, 1730 W. 5TH AVENUE
- PARK SHORE COMMONS — 202 units, 860 N. WELLS ST
- SMALL FARMS — 200 units, 1990 W. 24th Lane
- GARY MANOR — 198 units, 1200 WASHINGTON ST
See every HUD-assisted property in Gary →
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.