John Madison Exum Towers

3155 Sharpe Ave, Memphis, TN 38111 · HUD Section 202 Sec. 202

901-743-7300 · call about availability & waiting list

How this works: this is a subsidized apartment community for low-income older adults and adults with disabilities — 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: 98/100 (the median for this program is 95) · inspected 2025-11-06
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: 240 (239 subsidised)
HUD records the residents served as: Partially elderly handicapped
HUD program category: Subsidized, No HUD Financing

Location & what’s nearby

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Hospital

DELTA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL1.9 mi

Emergency dept. usually open 24/7 · ER 24/7

Urgent care / clinic

Honeycomb Medical Group0.8 mi

2829 Lamar Ave · (901) 345-6700 · Call to confirm hours

Pharmacy

Walgreens Pharmacy1.6 mi

3515 Park Ave · (901) 458-1611 · Call to confirm hours

Grocery

Lucky & Grocery and Deli0.3 mi

1655 Semmes St · (901) 743-0030 · Call to confirm hours

Park

Robert O'Brien Park0.3 mi

1692 S Prescott St · (901) 636-4200 · Typically dawn to dusk

Place of worship

Iglesia Pentecostés restaurando las Naciones0.3 mi

1627 Semmes St · (901) 486-5932

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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C. E. WARE TOWERS Memphis, TN inspection 88/100
CASA GRACE Memphis, TN inspection 96/100
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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 Tennessee.

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.