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Felon Friendly Apartments in Fall River, MA

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Fall River? Explore apartment communities, houses, and other housing options. “Felon friendly” is a search term, not a verified designation. Confirm each property's screening rules; approval is never guaranteed.

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Barresi Heights

1863 Pleasant St

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Bates and Towers

57 Bates St

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Bennie Costa Plaza

300 Amity St

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Cardinal Medeiros Towers

1197 Robeson St

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Chor Bishop Eid

33 Quequechan Street

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Cottell Heights

1685 Pleasant St

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Doolan Apartments

34 Mitchell St

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Father Diaferio Village

220 Johnson St

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Heritage Heights

100 Green St

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Holmes Apartments

140 Essex St

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Mitchell Heights

2100 So. Main St

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No. Rocliffe Apartments

54 No. Rocliffe St

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Oak Village

1177 Locust St

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Oliveira Apartments

170 William St

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O’Brien Apartments

34 Whipple St

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Riley Plaza

227 Stevens St.

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Sunset Hill

351 Charles St

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Can someone with a felony record rent in Fall River?

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.

Fall River Housing Authority (FRHA) publishes 21 development cards across state and federal family, elderly/disabled, and elderly-only public-housing directories. This guide reports the cards as source claims; it does not identify current vacancies or confirm that applicants with convictions will be approved.

Local housing information for Fall River

Local rental overview

FRHA family developments, reviewed 2026-09-28. The family directory lists 10 developments (two state, eight federal). These are inventory counts, not open units. A map-linked site location is not necessarily an application office or the address of every unit. Maple Gardens — State Family Developments; 193 apartments listed; Aetna St, Fall River, MA 02721; card phone 508-675-3562. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ Scattered Sites — State Family Developments; 24 apartments listed; no site address provided; card phone 508-675-3536. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ Sunset Hill — Federal Family Developments; 354 apartments listed; 351 Charles St, Fall River, MA 02724; card phone 508-675-3575. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ Heritage Heights — Federal Family Developments; 127 apartments listed; 100 Green St, Fall River, MA 02720; card phone 508-675-3566. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ Father Diaferio Village — Federal Family Developments; 224 apartments listed; 220 Johnson St, Fall River, MA 02723; card phone 508-675-3555. FRHA homepage separately calls it “Fr. Difaerio Village” and says 223 apartments, differing from this directory’s 224. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ Bennie Costa Plaza — Federal Family Developments; 60 apartments listed; 300 Amity St, Fall River, MA, 02721; card phone 508-675-3537. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ Riley Plaza — Federal Family Developments; 25 apartments listed; 227 Stevens St., Fall River, MA 02721; card phone 508-675-3547. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ Fordney Apartments — Federal Family Developments; 36 apartments listed; Fordney St, Fall River, MA 02720; card phone 508-675-3535. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ Pleasant View — Federal Family Developments; 119 apartments listed; Herman St, Fall River, MA 02720; card phone 508-675-3570. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ No. Rocliffe Apartments — Federal Family Developments; 35 apartments listed; 54 No. Rocliffe St, Fall River, MA 02723; card phone 508-675-3264. Source: https://fallriverha.org/family-developments/ The directory lists Father Diaferio Village as 224 apartments; FRHA’s homepage separately features “Fr. Difaerio Village” at 223. Neither claim establishes available units. Homepage: https://fallriverha.org/

Criminal screening overview

FRHA publishes admissions and screening policy resources, including a public-housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy: https://fallriverha.org/policies-and-procedures-publichousing/ . Its separate Section 8 program links CORI/fingerprint, criminal lookback and denial-decision documents: https://fallriverha.org/section-8-housing-choice-voucher-program/ . These resources do not establish that any particular conviction is accepted or rejected at a named development; do not infer a blanket “felon friendly” policy. Ask FRHA for the current written rule for the specific program and circumstances.

Application tips

FRHA’s official application page separates federal public housing from Massachusetts state-aided public housing. Federal application: https://www.pha-web.com/portals/onlineApplication/1772 ; federal status check: https://www.pha-web.com/portals/waitingListStatus/1772 . State-aided application and status check: https://publichousingapplication.ocd.state.ma.us/ . Section 8/Housing Choice Vouchers are a different program: https://fallriverha.org/how-to-apply-section8/ . The presence of an application link does not establish that every waiting list is open or that any of the 21 developments has a unit available. Ask FRHA at 508-675-3500 to confirm current program intake, household/bedroom eligibility and application steps. Official sources: https://fallriverha.org/apply-for-housing/ and https://fallriverha.org/

Local housing resources

FRHA elderly and disabled developments (four federal): Barresi Heights — Federal Elderly and Disabled Developments; 147 apartments listed; 1863 Pleasant St, Fall River, MA 02723; card phone 508-675-3543. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-and-disabled-developments/ Cardinal Medeiros Towers — Federal Elderly and Disabled Developments; 208 apartments listed; 1197 Robeson St, Fall River, MA 02720; card phone 508-675-3553. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-and-disabled-developments/ Bates and Towers — Federal Elderly and Disabled Developments; 61 apartments listed; 57 Bates St, Fall River, MA 02724; card phone 508-675-3510. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-and-disabled-developments/ Doolan Apartments — Federal Elderly and Disabled Developments; 150 apartments listed; 34 Mitchell St, Fall River, MA 02721; card phone 508-675-3540. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-and-disabled-developments/ FRHA elderly-only developments (one state, six federal): Chor Bishop Eid — State Elderly Developments; 54 apartments listed; 33 Quequechan Street, Fall River, MA 02723; card phone 508-675-3536. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-only-developments/ Mitchell Heights — Federal Elderly Developments; 103 apartments listed; 2100 So. Main St, Fall River, MA 02724; card phone 508-675-3565. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-only-developments/ Cottell Heights — Federal Elderly Developments; 71 apartments listed; 1685 Pleasant St, Fall River, MA 02721; card phone 508-675-3545. Directory ZIP text is 02721, but its map link contains 02723; the correct ZIP is unconfirmed. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-only-developments/ Oliveira Apartments — Federal Elderly Developments; 84 apartments listed; 170 William St, Fall River, MA 02721; card phone 508-675-3558. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-only-developments/ Oak Village — Federal Elderly Developments; 30 apartments listed; 1177 Locust St, Fall River, MA 02720; card phone 508-675-3567. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-only-developments/ O’Brien Apartments — Federal Elderly Developments; 100 apartments listed; 34 Whipple St, Fall River, MA 02721; card phone 508-675-3524. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-only-developments/ Holmes Apartments — Federal Elderly Developments; 100 apartments listed; 140 Essex St, Fall River, MA 02720; card phone 508-675-3573. Source: https://fallriverha.org/elderly-only-developments/ The 21 card figures add to 2,269 (family 1,161; elderly/disabled 566; elderly-only 542). This is a sum of displayed development counts, not a verified portfolio total or a vacancy count. Maple Gardens, Fordney Apartments and Pleasant View give only street names; Scattered Sites gives no address. Do not assign one building address or map pin to any of these four. Main FRHA office for general questions: 85 Morgan Street, Fall River, MA 02721; 508-675-3500. Source: https://fallriverha.org/policies-and-procedures-publichousing/

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Reported screening policies come from properties, management companies, and renter-submitted experiences, and each record shows when it was last verified. Policies can change at any time—always confirm directly with the property.

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Frequently asked questions

Can someone with a felony record rent an apartment in Fall River?

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 Fall River 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 Fall River?

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 Fall River?

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 Fall River?

Review the property's stated application criteria and prepare the documents it requests. You can also ask whether it accepts references or other supporting information. Each property makes its own decisions, and approval is never guaranteed.

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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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