Willow Creek Apartments
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1040 Fraser St
Bellingham, WA 98229 (map)
Whatcom County


Property Category:

Persons with Disabilities only

Properties for Disabled Households

These properties have been financed and operate to serve disabled households only. These properties have services and/or facilities that accommodate and serve persons with disabilities. The requirement for the disability at these properties is usually very specific, must be verified and be long-term in nature.

There are generally two types of properties for Disabled Households
1. Properties that require that all persons in the household have a disability as defined by their program. This could include physical, developmental or/or mental disability.
2. Properties that require that only the head of the household have a disability as defined by their program.

Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.

Approximate Wait:
No waiting list at this time

Availability Detail:

Openings will be listed at https://www.livewillowcreekapartments.com/floorplans , where "Apply" would appear if a floor plan is available. We do not maintain a waitlist, and only take applications when there is an available apartment. If you are interested in an apartment, and we're taking applications, please fill out and electronically sign an application to maintain a spot on our contact interest list. Applications are reviewed and contacted on a first applied, first contacted application list. 


Special Eligibility:

Willow Creek Apartments does not have direct subsidy but offers affordable rents for low income households through the Washington State Housing Tax Credit Program. We also accept Housing Authority provided Section 8 vouchers. WSHFC Tax Credit at 50% income limits apply. All Willow Creek Apartments are designated with a Disabled Set-Aside; you must have a documented disability to be considered for an available unit. 


Description:

Enveloped in lush foliage and with the trickling creek bordering the complex, residents enjoy a peaceful environment just around the corner from the well-traveled Lincoln Street. 

Community Amenities:
On-site private laundry center, on-site parking, easy freeway access; public transportation stop nearby. 

Willow Creek is a small complex consisting of 16 units. All units are Studios with a full bathroom and full kitchen, about 399 square feet. There is lots of closet space in the unit, and a private on-site laundry area. The building is garden style, with exterior entries; the second floor units are accessed by an exterior stairwell.

Professionally managed by Indigo Real Estate Services, Inc.


Main Contact for Inquires and Application

Name: Erin Kohlenberg Phone: 360-671-1918
Title: Community Director Fax: 360-746-8015
Company: Indigo Real Estate TDD: Call 711 for free relay service
Address: 978 Pacific Rim Lane Email: WillowCreekApartments.AptFinderorg.Indigo@aptleasing.info
Bellingham, WA 98226 Website: https://www.livewillowcreekapartments.com
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Management Contact

Name: Indigo Real Estate Services Phone: 206-230-9874
Title: Property Manager Fax: 206-230-9879
Company: Email: indigo@indigorealestate.com
Address: 5415 California Ave SW Website: www.indigorealestate.com
Seattle, WA 98136

Program Type(s)

Properties that Accept Housing Authority provided Tenant-Based Vouchers

Properties that accept Tenant-Based Housing Authority Provided Vouchers

Properties in this category are private or publically owned properties that accept applicants with a Housing Authority provided Housing Choice Section 8 voucher or certificate. You must first have applied and received a voucher through your local housing authority program. You should contact your city or county Housing Authority directly for an application for their voucher/subsidy program.

All properties listed on our site that do not have Project-Based subsidy through another government program will take a Section 8 voucher. Vouchers are portable and transferrable because they stay with the household, not the property, once you move out of the property. Then you can take your voucher to a property that accepts them and receive a subsidized rent.

With a voucher or certificate, you will generally only pay 30% of your monthly household income for rent. Maximum rent amounts that the owner can charge are designated by the Federal Government and income limits apply. If an owner wishes to charge more than the maximum rent authorized by the housing authority, the tenant may be asked to pay all or part of the difference.

Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.

Properties that offer Washington State Housing Tax Credit Affordable apartments (non-subsidized)

Properties that offer Washington State Housing Tax Credit Affordable apartments (non-subsidized)

These properties have entered into a long term contract with the Washington State Housing Finance Commission to keep rents affordable to low income households for at least 21 years. In exchange for their commitment, owners of Tax Credit properties (LIHTC) are able to reduce their IRS tax assessment as long as qualified families are placed in their apartments and remain income qualified.

These properties do not have Project-Based subsidy, so unless there is another subsidy program "layered" into a Tax Credit property, or you have a Housing Authority Section 8 Voucher, your rent will not be subsidized. The rent you will qualify for at these properties are restricted by HUD rent limits and will depend upon your annual income level. These are called income set-asides. The property may have rent ranges, lowest to highest, but a family in a higher income level may not qualify for the lowest rent level. There may also be some other set asides at the property, called occupancy set asides, such as for large families, disabled households or farm labor households. Properties with these types of set asides would give preference for rents and units to households that qualify.

Waiting lists can also vary greatly at these properties. There are often much longer wait times for the lower rent amounts and may be no wait at all for the higher rent amounts at the property. In addition, often your annual income level may determine which unit you will qualify for. This can also effect the time you may need to wait for a unit to become available.

For example,
Let's say a property has a Tax Credit income set aside of 30% units at a rent of $350 per month. That rent is only available if your gross annual income is less than, for example, $15,000 per year. If all of the 30% units are currently occupied, your household could not immediately move-in to a 30% unit. You may have to either wait for a 30% unit to become available, or, if you can afford a higher rent, you can move-in more quickly.

Tax Credit properties usually have more than one income set aside, so units are generally offered at varying rents between 30%-80% area median income. They will also generally have a minimum monthly income requirement, such as 2x the amount of the rent.

Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.

Income Limit Category: Very Low,
Income Limit Details:

Household income must be below WSHFC Tax Credit 50% limits.

Amenities

Cable TV Hookup
Garbage Disposal
Garden Setting
Laundry Room on Property
Off Street Parking

Handicap Accessible Units
Property offers Wheelchair Accessible Apartments

These properties offer apartments that are accessible to persons in wheelchairs or have features desirable and useful to persons in wheelchairs or with mobility impairments. Some properties have apartments that are fully accessible and some have apartments that have been adapted to include accessible features. In accordance with the Fair Housing Act and ADA, all properties that are not specifically exempt will have common areas, pathways and offices that are accessible, or must make arrangements at the property to accommodate persons with mobility impairments. Accessible apartment features vary from property to property, but may include one or more of the following features:
Walk in showers or adapted bath tubs
Grab bars
Hand held Shower
Widened doorways and larger rooms
Lowered cabinets and countertops
Accessible countertops and sink
Accessible appliances
Levered door and faucet handles
Accessible switches and plugs
Lowered peep holes in doors
Hard flooring (non-carpeted)
Visible doorbells, smoke detectors, braille signage and documents

Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific accessibility features available at the property and in the apartments.


Proximity to transit: Under One Block


Other Amenities:

Property pays for Water, Sewer and Garbage/Recycling. 



Background Screening Information

Accepting Comprehensive Re-usable Tenant Screening Reports
Not Accepting Comprehensive Re-usable Tenant Screening Reports


Screening Information and Cost (If Any):

Application screening fee is $41 per adult applicant. 

A comprehensive re-usable tenant screening report (portable report) means a tenant screening report, prepared by a consumer reporting agency at the direction of and paid for by the prospective tenant, and made available directly to a prospective landlord at no charge. Reports are re-usable for 30 days for multiple landlords.

In accordance with Senate Bill 6413 effective 6/9/2016, landlords have the option to either accept or not accept portable reports, and the landlords decision must be included in the landlord’s posted rental criteria.

If the landlord indicates its willingness to accept a comprehensive reusable tenant (portable) screening report, the landlord may access the landlord's own tenant screening report, regarding a prospective tenant, as long as the prospective tenant is not charged for the landlord's own tenant screening report.

Bedroom Sizes and Rent Structure

These rent amounts are generally the lowest and highest rents currently reported at this property. Please call the main contact listed above for details and requirements.

# of Bedrooms
Rent Range
# of units
Studio$794
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$79416 Unit(s) 

Total Units:Directly Subsidized (Project-Based) Units:
16 Units0 Units

Rent Detail:

Willow Creek Apartments are all studio units. WSHFC Tax Credit income limits at 50% apply. Applicant households must have income of at least 1.5 times the rent, which would include any housing subsidy recieved. Each vacancy will require a new household to income qualify at the designated set aside amount based on income and household size. 


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This Page was Last Updated June 14, 2023

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