Catalina Apartments
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1616 South Yakima Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405 (map)
Pierce County


Property Category:

Individual/Family

Properties for Individuals and Families

These properties have open eligibility in that they do not restrict occupancy to a particular age population (seniors) or disabled households. Most properties will require that the head of household be over the age of 18 or an emancipated minor. The number of persons in an apartment will be restricted to bedroom size, in most cases, and a few properties have set-aside certain units within their property for seniors and/or persons with a disability. Single persons, roommates, couples and families are welcome at these properties- unless otherwise indicated on the listing.

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

Approximate Wait:
Over a year

Availability Detail:

Our 1 Bed waitlist is CLOSED. We are accepting applications at our office for our 2 Bed and 3 Bed units. Come down pick up an application and we can put you on the waitlist. Currently our waitlist is at 2 to 5 years. Thank you.


Special Eligibility:

The Catalina Apartments offers HUD Section 8 Project Based subsidized apartments to qualified applicants. Rent is based on a % of adjusted monthly household income. Income limits apply. We also have Washington State Housing Tax Credit program financing whose program requirements also apply. Student restrictions apply.


Description:

Catalina Apartments is located in Tacoma’s popular Hilltop neighborhood and provides 43 newly renovated homes with one, two and three bedroom apartment units available to households earning 30%, 40% and 60% of the area median income.

Water, sewer and garbage are included with Rent! Catalina provides quality laundry facilities, a beautiful courtyard and outdoor play area and is convenient to schools, shopping, restaurants, medical facilities, grocers and more! Mercy Housing Northwest provides onsite resident services for the community, assisting in areas such as financial literacy, ESL classes, after-school homework groups and summer lunch programs.

Amenities and Services

  • Gardening areas
  • Case management services
  • Mental health screening & assessments for residents & community members
  • Onsite laundry facilities
  • Outdoor playground area
  • Onsite parking
  • After School and summer youth programs
  • Adult life skills classes ESL classes & programs
  • Domestic violence counseling
  • Financial literacy program
  • Computer Lab

  • Main Contact for Inquires and Application

    Name: Ruth Martinez Phone: 253-627-5211
    Title: Community Manager Fax: 253-627-1274
    Company: Mercy Housing NW TDD: Call 711 for free relay service
    Address: 1616 South Yakima Ave #2 Email: ruth.martinez@mercyhousing.org
    Tacoma, WA 98405 Website: https://www.mercyhousing.org/northwest/catalina-apts/
    Office Hours: M-F 9am - 5:30pm
    Management Contact

    Name: Mercy Housing NW Phone: 206-838-5700
    Title: Property Management Fax:
    Company: Email: mercyhousing@mercyhousing.org
    Address: 6930 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S Website: https://www.mercyhousing.org
    Seattle, WA 98118

    Program Type(s)

    Properties that offer HUD Project-Based subsidized apartments

    Properties that offer HUD Project-Based Subsidized apartments

    These properties are private, non-profit or Housing Authority Public rental housing where the federal and/or state government provides subsidies directly to the property through a HUD contract. The property owner or housing authority applies those subsidies to the rents he/she charges income eligible households. Unlike the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher tenant-based subsidy program, Project-based subsidy is not portable or transferrable. It stays with the property. Your rent at a Project-based subsidized property will be approximately 30 % of your adjusted monthly income as long as you qualify. You will need to income qualify and recertify your income at least once per year, or more often if necessary. Applicants for these properties need to qualify between the HUD Extremely Very low (30%) and the HUD Low (80%) annual gross income limits, depending upon program requirements and give preference to lower income limit households. HUD Project-Based programs include, but are not limited to:
    HUD Section 8 Multifamily programs
    HUD PRAC program for the elderly or disabled
    HUD 202/8 program for the elderly
    Housing Authority Project Based program

    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: Extremely Low, Very Low, Low,
    Income Limit Details:

    HUD Project based subsidized apartments - so household income must qualify for HUD Median Income restrictions. We also have Tax Credit financing that restrict qualifying household annual income to 30%, 40% and 60% median income for Tacoma.

    Amenities

    Cable TV Hookup
    Carpet
    Play Area
    Community Room
    Computer Lab
    Garden Setting
    Hardwood Floors
    Non-Smoking Property
    Off Street Parking
    Pet Friendly
    Utilities Included

    Proximity to transit: Under One Block



    Background Screening Information

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

    Screening Information and Cost (If Any): ____

    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
    1 Bedroom$0
    -
    $7846 Unit(s) 
    2 Bedrooms$0
    -
    $97923 Unit(s) 
    3 Bedrooms$0
    -
    $117114 Unit(s) 

    Total Units:Directly Subsidized (Project-Based) Units:
    43 Units43 Units

    Rent Detail:

    All units are HUD subsidized. You must qualify for HUD subsidy and Tax Credit program requirements at move in. Your rent is based on 30% of your monthly adjusted household income. 3 person minimum in our 2 bedroom units and 4 person minimum in our 3 bedroom units.


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