Information About Our Housing Developments

Auburn Housing Authority currently owns and operates eight subsidized housing developments. Five are designated for elderly and disabled households, and three for families. Residents of these buildings pay rent based on their household income. We also offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program that allows households to locate housing of their choice and receive assistance with the monthly rental amount. Applicants may apply for as many waiting lists as they feel they qualify for, and are interested in, as long as each list is open to new applications. Eligibility is based on total household income and family size. Income limits change annually, and differ between buildings. Your application will be evaluated separately for each waiting list you apply for.

The following information is a brief look at our different buildings and programs.

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ELDERLY HOUSING OPTIONS

All of our elderly housing developments are staffed by property managers, service coordinators and have 24 hour on-call maintenance staff. While we do not have any buildings that offer congregate or assisted living, we do have many amenities for the convenience of residents. Some of the amenities found at our different sites include

• On site beauty parlors
• Weekly or monthly subsidized meals
• Laundry facilities
• Community rooms for activities
• Wellness visits by area health care providers
  for flu shots and blood pressure clinics
• Computer centers

Our buildings are on the local bus lines.

Many agencies in the area, such as Meals on Wheels and public transportation programs, provide services to our residents.

Auburn Esplanade

20 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn

This building is located next to the beautiful falls on the Androscoggin river and offers 100 one bedroom units. This location is also the site of the Auburn Housing Authority’s main office.

Barker Mill Arms

143 Mill Street, New Auburn

Once a textile mill, this historic building now offers 3 efficiency units, 103 one bedroom units, and 5 two bedroom handicapped units. It has beautiful grounds next to the Little Androscoggin River.

Barker Mill Place

143 Mill Street, New Auburn

Located adjacent to Barker Mill Arms, there are 6 one bedroom units, two of which have no income limits. The Barker Mill waiting list covers both Barker Mill Arms and Barker Mill Place. Housing Choice Vouchers may be used in the unsubsidized units.

Merrill Estates

8-10 Spring Street, Mechanic Falls

This building is in a quiet, pleasant neighborhood in Mechanic Falls and offers 11 one bedroom units.

FAMILY HOUSING OPTIONS

All of our family housing developments are staffed by property managers, service coordinators, and have 24 hour on-call maintenance staff. Some of the amenities found at our different sites include;

• Community rooms for activities
• Laundry facilities
• Play areas

Our buildingss are on the local bus lines.

Androscoggin Head Start has a center located at Family Development.

Family Development

Broadview Avenue, Auburn

Three blocks from Center Street, this development is located in a quiet area and offers three, four, and five bedroom units. These comfortable two floor units offer a spacious kitchen/dining area with washer/dryer hook-ups.

Lincoln School Apartments

56 Sixth Street, New Auburn

Renovated from a handsome former school building it offers 10 two bedroom units and off street parking.

Broadview Acres

456 Broad Street, New Auburn

This development, in a quiet New Auburn neighborhood, offers 20 two, three and four bedroom units each designed with two floors of living space.

11-15 South Main Street, New Auburn

This is a building with 3 two bedroom units, 3 three bedroom units, and 2 four bedroom units. Housing Choice Vouchers may be used in these units.