Public Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) owns and manages public housing in the City of Alexandria. ARHA also administers the federal Housing Choice Voucher program (formerly known as the Section 8 program.) Both programs have waiting lists maintained by ARHA. ARHA owns almost 1200 housing units in the City of Alexandria, most of which were built or acquired using federal public housing funds. These units include townhouses, apartments and condominium units and are located throughout the City. Public housing residents pay 30% of the household's adjusted income for rent.
ARHA also administers the Federal Housing Choice Voucher rental subsidy program (formerly knows as the Section 8 Program) for the City of Alexandria. Participants in the Housing Choice Voucher Program receive assistance to rent privately-owned housing units that are located in apartment complexes, condominiums, townhouses, or single-family homes. For more information contact ARHA directly at (703) 549-7115. Additional information can be found on ARHA's website at http://www.arha.us.
Privately Owned Subsidized Housing
Some multifamily apartment complexes participate in federal programs that are subsidized through programs that allow eligible households to pay 30% of their income for rent. The subsidy is assigned to the unit, and is available only while the individual or family lives at that property. Households cannot take the rental subsidy with them if they move. These programs are administered directly at each property, and interested persons should contact individual properties for information on availability or waiting lists.
Annie B. Rose*
399 Pendleton Street
703-548-4946
Bellefonte Gardens**
417 East Bellefonte Avenue
703-746-3400
Claridge House*
310 Ripley Street
703-823-5444
Foxchase
320 North Jordan Street
703-823-5150
Olde Towne West
510 South Alfred Street
703-549-4343
Pendleton Park
608-610 North Payne Street
703-271-8400
* Serves elderly households (62 and older) ** Serves people with specific disabilities
Other Assisted Housing and Affordable Rental Programs
Through participation in a variety of federal, state and local programs, some complexes offer affordable rents to eligible low and moderate-income households. Although these properties do not base rents on the income of each household, rents are restricted and affordable to people within the eligible income categories that the property serves. These rents are below most area rents, and these properties also accept tenants assisted through the Housing Choice Voucher program.
Arbelo Apartments
831-833 Bashford Lane
703-519-5204
Beverly Park Apartments
627 Notabene Drive
703-548-0093
Brent Place
375 South Reynolds Street
703-370-6080
Community Lodgings
3908-3916 Elbert Avenue
607/612 Notabene Drive
703-967-4686
Fields of Alexandria
4309 Duke Street
703-823-0078
Fields at Landmark
318 South Whiting Street
703-751-6990
Fields of Old Town
1203 North Quaker Lane
703-998-0161
Lacy Court Apartments
1502-1516 Commonwealth Avenue
4-8 West Nelson Avenue
703-519-5204
Longview Terrace
2900 Seay Street
703-519-5204
Lynhaven Apartments
3513-3525 Commonwealth Avenue
703-548-0093
New Brookside
601 Four Mile Road
703-683-2600
Parcview Apartments
5380 Holmes Run Parkway
703-751-2298
Park Center II
3001 Park Center Drive
703-578-3001
Parkwood Court
101 North Ripley Street
703-751-2660
Potomac West Apartments
3620 Edison Street
703-549-1349
The Station at Potomac Yard
650 Maskell Street
703-751-0003
Affordable Rental Set-Aside Program
A limited number of discounted units in some newly constructed rental developments are provided through the Affordable Rental Set-Aside program under City's Affordable Housing Policy. Units designated as affordable set-asides have long-term affordability requirements, are discounted by the developer to levels affordable to low and moderate income renters, and rents and income limits are monitored by the City. The units are rented directly from each participating property, and interested persons should contact these properties directly to determine availability. When new units are added to the program in newly constructed properties, the Office of Housing notifies interested persons by email. To be added to the list for notification, send a request from the email address to be added to melodie.seau@alexandriava.gov. Be sure to update your email address when changes occur to remain on the list.
The Alexander
4390 King Street
703-379-6951
Carlyle Place
2251 Eisenhower Avenue
703-706-0076
Halstead Tower
4380 King Street
703-379-8777
Meridian at Eisenhower Station
2351 Eisenhower Avenue
703-549-9400
North Hampton Place
3101 North Hampton Drive
703-578-3001
The Tuscany
260 Yoakum Parkway
703-212-6959
Del Ray Central
3050 Mt. Vernon Avenue
571-312-8138