Laurel Forest from aptfinder.org
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1000 North Forest St
Bellingham, WA 98225 (map)
Whatcom County
Senior only
Properties for Seniors Only
These properties have been financed and operate to serve senior households only. In general, persons under 62 are not eligible for these properties. Often these properties have services and/or facilities that accommodate seniors. Some properties may define their senior age as 55 or older. Please see the property listing for details.
There are generally two types of senior properties:
1. Properties that require that all persons in the household be of senior age at initial move in to qualify
2. Properties that require that only the head of the household be of senior age at initial move in to qualify
Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.
Approximate Wait:
Over 2 year wait or wait list currently closed
Availability Detail:
Brand New Affordable housing for Seniors 55+. We keep separate waitlists for units for applicants whose annual household income is less than 30% and 50% area medican income.
Laurel Forest has no vacancies at this time. Currently, the Interest List for Laurel Forest is at capacity and we cannot accept any more potential applicants. We will post when the interest list has re-opened.
Special Eligibility:
Seniors 55+ and income and rent restricted through the Washingon State Tax Credit program. Annual income must be below 30% or 50% area median income. We also accept Housing Authority provided Section 8 vouchers.
Description:
Experience the epitome of comfort at Laurel Forest, a brand-new, affordable housing community for those 55 and over.
This is a multigenerational project with an attached but separate child care facility. Nestled in the heart of Bellingham, WA, our property offers easy access to city transit, shopping, and dining. Our one-bedroom units, spread across four floors, boast a modern design and a host of amenities including a great room, kitchen, exercise areas, and a parking garage. Enjoy the convenience of onsite management and the tranquility of our outdoor patio.
Main Contact for Inquires and Application
Name: | Sally Wolff | Phone: | 360-788-2726 |
Title: | Property Manager | Fax: | 855-615-2835 |
Company: | Opportunity Council | TDD: | Call 711 for free relay service |
Address: | 1000 North Forest Street | Email: | laurelforest@oppco.org |
Bellingham, WA 98225 | Website: | https://www.laurel-forest.com/#OVERVIEW | |
Office Hours: | Monday - Thursday 9am-4pm | ||
Management Contact ![]() |
Name: | Opportunity Council | Phone: | 360-306-2392 |
Title: | Property Management | Fax: | |
Company: | Email: | ||
Address: | 1111 Cornwall Ave | Website: | |
Bellingham, WA 98225 | |||
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: Extremely Low, Very Low,
Income Limit Details: Half the units are set aside for 30% AMI and the other half are set aside for 50% AMI
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Background Screening Information
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$52 non-refundable screening fee
$100 holding fee
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 | # of units | |||
1 Bedroom | $540 | $930 | 56 Unit(s) |
Total Units: | Directly Subsidized (Project-Based) Units: |
56 Units | 0 Units |
Rent Detail:
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