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Felon Friendly Apartments in Lewiston, ME

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Screening records in Lewiston

Can someone with a felony record rent in Lewiston?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask each housing provider about its current criteria and verify reported policy details directly. For questions about your rights, consider consulting a qualified local housing or legal resource. Approval is never guaranteed.

Lewiston Housing's nine community leads include subsidized senior and family housing, scattered homes and market-rate NOAH apartments. Its rental properties have waiting lists; confirm current intake, address discrepancies and written screening criteria with the authority.

Local housing information for Lewiston

Local housing resources

LEWISTON HOUSING COMMUNITY DIRECTORY — https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/ and https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/, reviewed September 29, 2026. Nine distinct community-directory entries: Healy Terrace, Blake Street Towers, Meadowview Park, Hillview Apartments, Lafayette Park, Rosedale Acres, scattered sites, 292 Bates Street and the two-address 30 & 31 River Street group. The directory conflicts with the application page on Healy Terrace (81 vs 80 Ash Street) and Hillview (77 Rideout Avenue vs 77 Rideout Street); neither is mapped to a single street until confirmed. Market-rate NOAH homes at Bates and River Street are not assumed to be income-based subsidized units. Lewiston Housing's https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/ says all of its rental housing currently has a waiting list, with estimated waits varying between one and five years depending on location and unit size; this is not a promise of a vacancy or of acceptance onto every site-specific list. It supplies online pre-applications for seven of the nine directory entries above but not Lafayette Park or the Scattered Sites group. The authority's contact number is 207-783-1423; its PO Box 361 mailing address is not a residence. Neither reviewed page gives conviction-specific acceptance criteria. Contact the operator for current intake, unit availability and written screening policy. Healy Terrace — Lewiston Housing says this restored former children's home provides 32 affordable homes for seniors and mixes low-income housing tax credit, HOME and project-based voucher funding. Its community directory says 81 Ash Street, but the rental application page says 80 Ash Street; these are different street numbers, so no residence is pinned until Lewiston Housing resolves them. The application page lists studio, one- and two-bedroom homes and a head-of-household age threshold of 55+, with rent described as 30% of adjusted gross income. These are site and program claims, not 32 available apartments. Online pre-application: https://app.havenconnect.com/form/f805334a-7672-4b9e-8c3c-e4930847338f. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/. Blake Street Towers — Lewiston Housing says it built this public-housing tower in the early 1960s and that it contains 97 apartments for seniors and people with disabilities at 70 Blake Street, Lewiston. The application page lists studios and one-bedroom homes, eligibility for a head of household age 62+ or disabled, and rent based on 30% of adjusted gross income. The 97 is the property total, not a current vacancy count. Online pre-application: https://app.havenconnect.com/form/2523de4a-a1f7-4cee-bbaa-826b2b2ea9cc. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/. Meadowview Park — Lewiston Housing identifies its largest campus at 23 Spofford Street, near St. Mary's Hospital and Bates College. Its directory says Meadowview Park is home to 152 seniors and people with disabilities; that is a resident description, not an asserted count of available apartments. The community building has a bingo hall, computer lab and resident resources. The application page calls it Meadowview and lists studios and one-bedroom homes, eligibility for a head of household age 62+ or disabled, and rent based on 30% of adjusted gross income. Online pre-application: https://app.havenconnect.com/form/f1c59902-0472-4ba7-8771-825c1c7a0df3. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/. Hillview Apartments — Lewiston Housing describes 94 non-age-restricted apartments with gardens, basketball courts, a baseball field and a community center hosting youth programs, including YMCA afterschool activities, Promise Early Education and 4-H. The directory locates Hillview at 77 Rideout Avenue; its application page instead says 77 Rideout Street. Until the street suffix is confirmed, the residence is unpinned. The application page lists two- through five-bedroom homes and rent based on 30% of adjusted gross income. The 94 is a property count, not vacancies. Online pre-application: https://app.havenconnect.com/form/1fbd4499-5332-44e7-85aa-ce901ebfb1fd. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/. Lafayette Park — Lewiston Housing's community directory says Lafayette Park provides 30 homes to families at 85 Lafayette Street, Lewiston. The reviewed rental application page does not name Lafayette Park or publish a property-specific application link, bedroom mix, rent, amenities or waiting-list status for this site. Ask the agency which application applies; the 30 homes are not a live vacancy count. No named pre-application on the reviewed page. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/. Rosedale Acres — Lewiston Housing's directory identifies 30 family homes at 200 Rosedale Street, Lewiston. Its application page calls the site non-age-restricted, lists one- and two-bedroom homes and says rent is based on 30% of adjusted gross income. The 30 is the community total, not currently available homes. Online pre-application: https://app.havenconnect.com/form/5f97e143-e628-42b1-bcb1-727ccb00ca1f. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/. Lewiston Housing Scattered Sites — Lewiston Housing describes single-family and multi-family houses at multiple addresses around Lewiston, many near downtown. Its directory gives no individual home addresses, unit count, bedroom mix, rent or site-specific application link. This is one unpinned portfolio-group record, not one building at the authority's mailing address or an additional named apartment complex. No named pre-application on the reviewed page. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/. 292 Bates Street — Lewiston Housing places eight naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) homes next to the B Street Community Center at 292 Bates Street. Its application page calls the site non-age-restricted market-rate housing, lists one- and three-bedroom units, and says rent is not based on income; a minimum-income rule or voucher may apply. “Affordable price” on the directory is not a quoted rent, and eight homes do not imply eight vacancies. Online pre-application: https://app.havenconnect.com/form/3574f08d-c818-4dc7-b772-4ad9dc59d6f9. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/. 30 & 31 River Street — Lewiston Housing calls these River Street Apartments at 30 and 31 River Street in Lewiston's Little Canada neighborhood, overlooking the Androscoggin River beside Lionel Potvin Park. These are two separate numbered locations on one directory entry, not one entrance for every home, so the group is unpinned. Its application page lists one-, two- and three-bedroom non-age-restricted market-rate homes, with rent not based on income and a minimum-income rule or voucher eligibility. Neither page gives a unit count, price or vacancy. Online pre-application: https://app.havenconnect.com/form/17bbd6a0-961b-4f9d-9238-6b5b9f781590. Sources: https://lewistonhousing.org/our-communities/, https://lewistonhousing.org/apply-for-housing/.

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Frequently asked questions

Can someone with a felony record rent an apartment in Lewiston?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask the property about its current written criteria before applying, and consult a qualified local housing or legal resource if you have questions about your rights. Approval is never guaranteed.

Are there apartments in Lewiston that don't run background checks?

Screening practices vary. Ask each housing provider directly whether it conducts background checks and what criteria it uses. Listings on this page show reported screening information and are labeled with their verification status; reported details should be confirmed with the property.

Should I disclose my record before applying in Lewiston?

Consider asking the property about its screening process and application requirements before paying any fees or submitting an application. Requirements differ, so confirm details directly with the housing provider.

How current is the screening information for Lewiston?

Where available, each record shows its verification status and the date it was last verified. Information may be reported or unverified and policies can change, so confirm details directly with the property before applying. If you spot outdated information, please let us know.

How can I improve my chances of approval in Lewiston?

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This page is informational only and is not a rental application. Reported policies can change at any time and approval is never guaranteed. Contact the property directly to verify. Last updated October 7, 2026.

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