About The Kelsey Ayer Station
The Kelsey Ayer Station is a HUD-assisted rental property in San Jose, California. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 115 total units, of which 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Studio / 0 BR | 18 |
| 2 Bedroom | 4 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to The Kelsey Ayer Station:
- 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
- 449 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95112
- County
- Santa Clara
- On-site phone
- (831) 438-5725
- Management agent
- John Stewart Company
- Management contact
- Warren Reed
- Management phone
- (831) 438-5725
- Management email
- wreed@jsco.net
- HUD servicing site
- Headquarters - BRSC (Headquarters Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800255224
Other HUD-assisted properties in San Jose
If The Kelsey Ayer Station'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 San Jose:
- Second El Rancho Verde Apts — 557 units, 303 CHECKER DR
- San Jose Apartments — 214 units, 1500 CUNNINGHAM AVE
- Mayfair Golden Manor — 210 units, 2627 MADDEN AVE
- Town Park Towers — 173 units, 60 N THIRD Street
- Las Casitas — 168 units, 632-4 N JACKSON AVE
- San Jose Gardens — 162 units, 4668 Albany Dr
See every HUD-assisted property in San Jose →
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.