Davenport-Dunbar Residence

125 Putnam Ave Apt 135, Hamden, CT 06517 · HUD Section 202 Sec. 202

203 248-1445 · call about availability & waiting list

How this works: this is a subsidized apartment community for adults 62+ with low income — rent is generally capped near 30% of what you earn, with the federal program covering the rest. It is independent housing (not a care facility). Most have a waiting list, so apply early and to several. Who qualifies: generally 62+ with income at or below about 50% of your area’s median income, and many units target very-low-income (30%). The limit varies by county and household size — look up your county’s limit ↗, or ask the property. How to qualify & apply →

HUD’s record for this property

HUD physical inspection score: 73/100 (the median for this program is 95) · inspected 2025-07-08
HUD inspects the building itself — roofs, wiring, rails, smoke detectors, common areas. A high score means the property is in good physical repair. It is not a rating of the staff, the neighbours, or how long the waiting list is, and inspections are periodic rather than continuous.

Service coordinator on site. A staff member whose job is connecting residents to meals, transport, benefits and home-based help — often the difference between staying independent here and needing to move.

Apartments: 344 (126 subsidised)
HUD records the residents served as: Wholly Elderly Housekeeping
HUD program category: Insured-Subsidized

Location & what’s nearby

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Hospital

WEST HAVEN VA MEDICAL CENTER4.7 mi

★★★ 3/5 CMS · Emergency dept. usually open 24/7 · ER 24/7

Urgent care / clinic

Express Care Urgent Care1.0 mi

1650 Dixwell Ave · (203) 288-1700 · Call to confirm hours

Pharmacy

New Hamden Pharmacy0.3 mi

1220 Whitney Ave · (203) 535-0949 · Call to confirm hours

Grocery

Whitneyville Food Center0.3 mi

1248 Whitney Ave · (203) 248-4471 · Call to confirm hours

Park

John P. Denicola Park0.3 mi

Typically dawn to dusk

Place of worship

Winning Faith Church0.3 mi

(203) 859-1612

Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

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Waiting lists are long and vary property by property, so applying to several at once is the normal advice. See every property we hold in Connecticut.

Apply & get help

Contact this property directly (phone above) for current availability and to join the waiting list. For help, reach your local HUD office or Area Agency on Aging. If you also need care, see how to pay for care and Medicaid.

Source: HUD Multifamily Properties (Section 202), public domain. Contact the property and HUD/USDA to confirm current status.