FIND A HOME

CURRENT OPPORTUNITY:

TACKENASH KNOLL

Rental applications are now available for Tackenash Knoll, a new neighborhood of 60 permanently affordable year-round rental homes next to the YMCA in Oak Bluffs.

The Community Builders (TCB), the nonprofit property manager for the neighborhood, will oversee tenant applications. They are hosting 2 information sessions for prospective applicants:
Thursday, October 15, 4:30 – 6:00 PM at the Oak Bluffs Public Library
Saturday, November 21, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM at the Oak Bluffs Public Library
Both sessions will have the option to attend virtually.

For application materials, information session links, eligibility information, and the latest updates, visit TCB’s webpage tackenashknoll.com/leasinginformation.

Homes will be available to households earning between 30% and 120% of Area Median Income, creating affordable opportunities for a wide range of year-round Island residents. For example, eligible incomes range from approximately $34,000 for a one-person household to $211,000 for a five-person household, depending on household size and apartment type.

ONGOING AFFORDABLE RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Island Housing Trust creates permanently affordable rental and ownership homes for year-round Island residents. Applications and tenancy for the homes we build are managed by The Community Builders and the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority, who each may have additional affordable housing opportunities. 

THE DUKES COUNTY REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY

The Dukes County Regional Housing Authority (DCRHA) is the public housing authority serving Martha’s Vineyard. It manages affordable rental homes, administers rental assistance programs, supports affordable homeownership opportunities, and maintains housing waitlists and applicant services. DCRHA manages some of the rental homes built by IHT and additional affordable rental opportunities on the Island.

Staff Contact:
Maria Ventura, Executive Director
maria@housingauthoritymv.org
508-693-4419
Stop  by their office at 21 Mechanic Street in Vineyard Haven

The DCRHA has one application and waitlist for all of their rental opportunities:

OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE DCRHA:

  • Greenough House for Elders Vineyard Haven (6 rentals 1BR)
  • Fisher Road Apartments Edgartown (8 rentals 3BR)
  • Vineyard Village (12 rentals 1 & 2 bedrooms)
  • Sepiessa Point (4 rentals 1 & 2 bedrooms)
  • Lagoon Pond (4 rentals 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms)
  • Lake Street (4 rentals 2 & 3 bedrooms)
  • 118 Franklin Street (9 rentals 1-bedroom & studio)
  • 45 Franklin Street -Program run home (Seven Hills)
  • Lagoon Heights -Program run homes (VinFen)

MANAGED BY THE DCRHA, OWNED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:

  • Noyes Building, owned by Town of OB (5 rentals 1 & 2 bedrooms)
  • Middle Line Road, owned by Town of Chilmark (6 rentals 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms)
  • The Parsonage Apts. owned by Community Baptist Church of Aquinnah (2 rentals 1 & 3 bedrooms)

THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS

The Community Builders (TCB) is the non-profit property manager of some of the rental homes built by IHT. They manage additional affordable rental opportunities on the Island.

Staff Contact:
Lucinda Perregil, Sr. Community Manager, Martha’s Vineyard Properties
Lucinda.Perregil@tcbinc.org
508-939-8564
508-939-8564 (Main Office-info on all sites available) 
Stop by their office 7 Morgan Way Edgartown, MA 02539 

TCB has a separate application for each of their rental opportunities:

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OTHER LOCAL HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS

Island Elderly Housing (IEH) is an Island non-profit providing affordable rental housing and supportive services for low-income seniors and adults with disabilities since 1977. Today, IEH manages approximately 165 apartments across four campuses in Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs, helping residents live independently and age in place through housing, transportation, wellness, and community support programs.

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