Applications are now available to live in The Pryde, the Bay State’s first affordable housing project for LGBTQ seniors in the state. The Pryde will occupy the entire, renovated Rogers School in the Hyde Park neighborhood in Boston, and, in addition to affordable senior housing, it will serve as an LGBTQ community center for people of all ages and will include a classroom, library and art exhibition space.
The application period will be open for seven weeks. The deadline for submitting lottery application is Thursday, Feb. 22. Lottery applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than February 22. This is NOT first come/first served — all completed applications submitted by the February 22nd deadline will be in the same lottery pool. If you need assistance and you’re not able to attend one of the sessions listed below, please email or call us
at info@lgbtqseniorhousing.org or (857) 342-3292.
Application Information Sessions:
Saturday January 13, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — In-person at Fenway Health, 10th Floor (1340 Boylston St, Boston, Mass.). Spanish, Haitian Creole, Mandarin & ASL translation provided. Or join virtually via Zoom: https://bit.ly/476nGbx
Saturday January 20, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — In-person at The Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library (35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park, Mass.). Spanish, Haitian Creole, Mandarin & ASL translation provided. Or join virtually via Zoom: https://bit.ly/4anWOH3
Application Distribution Events:
Thursday January 11, 3–7 p.m. — In-person at Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library (35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park, Mass.).
Thursday January 25 3–7 p.m. — In-person at Hyde Square Task Force (30 Sunnyside Street, Jamaica Plain, Mass.).
Saturday January 27, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. — In-person at Club Café (209 Columbus Ave, Boston, Mass.).
Please note that you can also submit your lottery application independently online or by mail. You are not required to attend an event to apply. You can apply anytime before February 22. Visit thepryde.com to start your application.
If you have already signed up with the City of Boston to receive an application for The Pryde’s lottery, an application be emailed or mailed to you in the language you designated. If you’re not certain whether you have already requested an application, please come to one of the sessions listed above OR contact info@lgbtqseniorhousing.org / (857) 342-3292.
— Info from a LGBTQ+ Senior Housing press release
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