Forest Hill House

10 floors 100 unit Section 8 building for people 62 and older or disabled people of legal age.

Forest Hill House: is re-opening its waiting list and taking applications for one-bedroom subsidized apartments. Forest Hill House offers one-bedroom apartments for eligible elderly applicants (62 years of age or older) and disabled individuals and their families of all ages. All apartments are federally assisted, and families pay thirty percent of adjusted gross income for rent. Applications are available for pick up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from November 1, 25-
December 1, 25.

Income Qualifications: All applicants will be screened for eligibility. To qualify for these apartments, the following income limits apply:

1 person $28,440
2 person $32,490

How to get an application: Applications will be available beginning November 1, 2025. You may obtain applications during the application period:

• In person at the management office located at: 505 Mount Prospect Avenue, Newark, NJ 07104

Applications are available for pick up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from November 1, 25 – December 1, 25.

If you or anyone assisting you cannot use these methods to obtain an application, please contact the management office at the number listed above and ask that an application be mailed to you. Your place on the waiting list will be decided by lottery so there is no need to come in person, come early, or wait in a long line.

Returning completed applications and lottery selection: Applications may be returned by mailing or bringing them to the office by December 1, 2025. Applications received between November 1, 2025, and December1, 2025, from program eligible applicants will be placed onto the waitlist by a lottery held on December 8, 2025, at the corporate office, 7 Thomas Drive, Cumberland Foreside, Maine 04110.

Applications received after December 8, 2025, will be numbered, date and time stamped upon receipt, and added to the waitlist chronologically in the order that they are received.

Minimum household size of at least one person per bedroom is required. Use and Occupancy restrictions apply. For more information or reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities, please contact Forest Hill House.

SHP Management Corp. does not discriminate on the basis of disability status in the admission or Access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Amenities & Features

Studio and 1 Bedroom Apartments
2 Elevators
24-Hour Emergency Maintenance
A/C Wall Unit Provided In Living Room
Ceramic tile bathrooms
Emergency Pull-Cords in Bedroom and Bathroom
Full-time Resident Services Coordinator
Heat & Hot Water Included
Intercom System
Large Closet Spaces
Limited Resident Parking Spaces
Live-in Superintendent
Lobby with Sitting Area
On-Site Laundry Facilities
Smoke-Free Community
Trash Room on each floor

Property Hours
8am – 5pm

Contact Us

Property Manager

[P] 973-484-2043
[TTY] 800-852-7899
[F] 973-494-8074
[E] foresthill@shpmanagement.com