52 New Street Apartments

Welcome to the Lottery process for 52 New Street Apartments

The application process begins on 07/01/2025.  You may come back starting 07/01/2025 to complete an application. 

There will be 2 additional information sessions.  The first will be in person on 7/8/2025 at 6PM at 430 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, MA.

The second will be on TEAMS on 7/22/2025 at 1PM, please visit WWW.52NewStreetApartments.com for TEAMS link.  

PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW AND THEN CLICK ON THE GET STARTED BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Dear Applicant: 

Thank you for your interest in 52 New Street Apartments. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you and your family’s housing needs. 52 New Street has 22 one-bedroom, 62 two-bedroom, and 22 three-bedroom apartments which will be filled by lottery on September 16th, 2025. This application packet will walk you through how to apply for the lottery.

Please complete the local preference election form and the application. It is extremely important that you fully understand the application as well as all documents enclosed. If you should need assistance understanding and/or filling out your application please contact us, and we will be happy to assist you.

Please be aware that our resident selection criteria include suitability and eligibility requirements, including tenant income certification and student status rules. It is extremely important that each question being asked within this packet is answered. If a question is not applicable to you and or a member of your household, please type or neatly write “N/A” rather than leaving anything blank. If all sections are not completed, the incomplete application will be returned to you for completion and may not be included into the lottery.

LOCAL PREFERENCE 

52 New Street will utilize a local preference on an ongoing basis to ensure that up to 70% of vacancies are filled using the residency preference. Only applicants who provide the required local preference verification/documentation with their application shall be given priority in accordance with the local preference requirement. This preference does not make anyone eligible who was not otherwise eligible. This entire form must be completed. If selected, you will be required to provide documentation to support the request for preference.

Preference will be given to Cambridge residents, people employed in Cambridge, and families with children. All applicants will be reviewed for eligible household size and income eligibility, and then ranked by the following priority categories; 1) Households currently residing in Cambridge with at least one child under 6 years of age; 2) Households currently residing in Cambridge with at least one child under 18 years of age; 3) Households currently residing in Cambridge with no children under 18 years of age; 4) Households currently working in Cambridge with at least one child under 6 years of age; 5) Households currently working in Cambridge with at least one child under 18 years of age; 6) Households currently working in Cambridge with no children under 18 years of age.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE THE APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025, AT 3:00PM.  It is best to complete your application online.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION!

Online:                      WWW.WAITLISTCHECK.COM/MA3115

Mail or Drop-Off:        52 New Street c/o Wingate Company,

                                   402 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge, MA02140

NOTE: ONLY ONE APPLICATION MAY BE SUBMITTED BY A HOUSEHOLD.

Any additional application(s) received for a household will not be added to the lottery/waitlist. All eligible applicants will receive a registration number to the listed email address (if provided), or to the mailing address (if no email address is provided).

The Lottery drawing will be held on TUESDAY, September 16th at 3pm. Attendance is not required.

After the lottery, each applicant will receive a letter with the lottery placement number per registration number to the mailing address listed on the application.

Information Sessions:

Two additional informational sessions will be held for all interested applicants.

·            Tuesday, July 8th at 6pm at 430 Rindge Avenue in Cambridge, MA

·            Tuesday July 22h at 1pm online. The TEAMS link will be posted on the website at 52NewStreetApartments.com.

MAXIMUM INCOME LIMITS PER HOUSEHOLD SIZE: 

LIHTC LIMITS

1 Person          69,480  

2 Person          79,440  

3 Person          89,340  

4 Person          99,240  

5 Person          107,220  

6 Person          115,140  

7 Person          123,060  

8 Person          131,040  

CHA INCOME LIMITS and MRVP (METRO HOUSING) program income limit for Section 8: 

1 Person          57,900  

2 Person          66,200  

3 Person          74,450  

4 Person          82,700  

5 Person          89,350  

6 Person          95,950  

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

After the lottery drawing, Management will begin screening applicants according to their lottery number and preference status, starting with the applicants with the lowest placement number for each unit size and type. Applicants will be contacted to set up an interview with the property manager and/or another member of Management. Applicants will proceed through the process as follows:

(1)   All adult household members will be asked to interview with agent. They will be asked to provide information/documentation and sign/date the interview and other necessary documents promptly so agent can efficiently process all applications consistently to determine if applicants meet the eligibility requirements of the property and programs. Failure to promptly respond to the Agent’s request for interview, documentation and/or information to process the application will result in rejection of the application. Note: if an application is rejected written communication will be sent along with instructions for submitting further documentation to appeal the rejection.

(2)   Once Management has qualified the household, including confirming the household has passed suitability criteria (resident history verification, credit and criminal background checks), they will be shown/offered an apartment. Upon the offer, the applicant will have 48 hours to decide whether to lease the apartment. The applicant may reserve it by placing the security deposit equal to one months rent. If the offer is accepted and an apartment reserved, it is expected a lease will be signed and effective within 2-4 weeks from the date of offer.

(3)   If an applicant does not pass the credit and criminal background, agent will contact the applicant via phone/text/email to ascertain any mitigating circumstances; if sufficient information cannot be supplied, agent will provide a formal written rejection notice and option for appeal in accordance with the ‘Rejection of an Application’ policy and procedures as stated in the Tenant Selection Plan.

(4)   If a household does not qualify due to exceeding the maximum income limit or not meeting the minimum income suitability criteria, agent will contact the applicant via regular mail/phone/text/email and provide a formal written notice and option for appeal in accordance with the ‘Rejection of an Application’ policy and procedures as stated in the Tenant Selection Plan. A household is considered unsuitable for housing if their adjusted income to rent/utilities burden ratio is greater than 40%. In other words, the applicant’s adjusted income must exceed 2.5 times the gross rent (rent plus utilities).

(5)   If an approved applicant chooses not to accept an apartment at the time a unit is offered, applicant will be removed from the lottery waiting list and if they choose to remain on the waitlist, applicant will be placed on the post-lottery waitlist based on date and time the applicant rejected the unit offer.

Please feel free to reach out by email 52NewStreetApartments@wingatecompanies.com or by phone

(617) 876-5855 | Relay: 711 if you have any questions or would like additional information.

PENALTIES FOR MISUSING THIS CONSENT: Title 18, Section 1001 of the U.S. Code states that a person is guilty of a felony for knowingly and willingly making false or fraudulent statements to any department of the United States Government. HUD and any owner (or any employee of HUD or the owner) may be subject to penalties for unauthorized disclosures of improper use of information collected based on the consent form. Use of the information collected based on this verification form is restricted to the purposes cited above. Any person who knowingly or willingly requests, obtains or discloses any information under false pretenses concerning an applicant or participant may be subject to a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. Any applicant or participant affected by negligent disclosure of information may bring civil action for damages, and seek other relief, as may be appropriate, for misusing the social security number as provided under the Social Security Act at 208 (a) (6), (7) and (8). Violation of these provisions are cited as violations of 42 U.S.C. 408 (a) (6), (7) and (8). 

RIGHT TO REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The Agent for this property provides persons with disabilities the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply to and participate in such programs and activities. The Agent for this property will consider a reasonable accommodation, upon request, for qualified people with disabilities when an accommodation is necessary to ensure equal access to the development, its amenities, services and

programs. Reasonable accommodations may include changes to the building, grounds, or an individual unit; changes to policies, practices, and procedures; and mitigating circumstances.

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

The Agent provides people whose primary language is not English and as a result have limited English proficiency, the opportunity to request free language assistance in order to apply to or participate in its programs and activities.

FAIR HOUSING/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

The Agent for this property does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran/military status, receipt of public assistance, ancestry, age, gender identity or other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law in the access or admission to its programs or employment or its programs, activities, functions or services.

Please Note: If you do not receive any information from the management agent within 30 calendar days of submitting this application, please contact the management agent directly.