About New Franklin Park
New Franklin Park is a HUD-assisted rental property in Dorchester, Massachusetts. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 219 total units, of which 1 receive federal rental assistance under 811 PRA DEMO. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2 Bedroom | 1 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to New Franklin Park:
- 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
- 20 Wales Street, #31, Dorchester, MA 02124
- County
- Suffolk
- On-site phone
- (617) 445-8643
- Management agent
- The Community Builders Inc
- Management contact
- Tony Berthod
- Management phone
- (617) 695-9595
- Management email
- tberthod@tcbinc.org
- HUD servicing site
- Headquarters - BRSC (Headquarters Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800251291
Other HUD-assisted properties in Dorchester
If New Franklin Park'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 Dorchester:
- HARBOR POINT — 350 units, 320 Mount Vernon St
- FRANKLIN HIGHLANDS — 270 units, 157 Homestead Street
- KEYSTONE APARTMENTS — 222 units, 151 HALLET ST
- BLUE MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS — 217 units, 59-63 Elm Hill Avenue
- THEROCH — 191 units, 129-135 Columbia Road
- MATTAPAN APTS — 183 units, 430 ADAMS ST
See every HUD-assisted property in Dorchester →
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.