Living at The Pryde

The application for The Pryde’s Housing Lottery is NOW CLOSED.

With construction due to be complete in early 2024, we are excitedly preparing to welcome our first residents. As a mixed-income/affordable, independent living housing community, The Pryde will house residents in 74 apartments. Residency will be determined through a lottery process, consistent with Massachusetts Fair Housing requirements. 

The deadline to submit the lottery application was February 22, 2024 (postmarked or submitted online). However, you may submit an application to be added to the waitlist to be considered for future occupancy.

**All waitlist applications must be printed and mailed to “The Pryde, PO BOX 366341, Hyde Park, MA 02136”. If you need a copy printed or mailed to you, please reach out to our team at info@lgbtqseniornhousing.org or (857) 342-3292.

If you're not certain whether you applied or have any questions about your application, please contact us at info@lgbtqseniorhousing.org or (857) 342-3292.

Our future residents will be…

LGBTQ people and allies aged 62+ who:

• qualify for affordable housing

• are single or live with another person

• do not need services required at assisted living facilities, but want opportunities to enrich their physical and mental health

• are looking for connection with other like-minded individuals in their housing community and beyond its walls

• want to reside in a place where they can be their authentic selves 

About the Apartments:

There are  studio, 1-bedroom and  2-bedroom apartments.  Apartments are located on the Ground, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors.  Each apartment is renovated from a former classroom, and is designed as barrier free: bathrooms are large to accommodate mobility devices, kitchens are equipped with wall ovens in lieu of in-stove ovens for ease of access, and levered door handles and cabinet pulls facilitate use by people with arthritis.

Click Here for a schematic of a typical apartment.

Amenities for Residents of The Pryde:

The Pryde will include a a large auditorium which will serve as a gathering space for music, theater and resident functions, as well as a Fitness Center with equipment, and a sunroom. Residents will have access to an outdoor fitness area, with a walking track, raised garden beds, benches and a pergola.

More About Hyde Park:

The Pryde is located across the street from the Hyde Park branch of the Boston Public Library, and around the corner from the Hyde Park Menino Arts Center.  The building is just 2 blocks from the heart of the Hyde Park community, including local restaurants and The Switch Artist Cooperative.