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Felon Friendly Apartments in Lowell, MA

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Lowell? 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.

Screening records in Lowell

Centralville Gardens

111 Hildreth Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

City View Towers

657 Merrimack Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Concord River Mill

50 Stackpole Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Francis Gatehouse

735 Broadway Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Harold Hartwell

25 Temple Street

Screening policy unconfirmedUnverified

Can someone with a felony record rent in Lowell?

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.

Browse Lowell Housing Authority developments using their official property pages. Directory site addresses, management offices, available units and criminal-history screening must be confirmed separately.

Local housing information for Lowell

Local rental overview

Lowell Housing Authority (LHA) official property directory: https://www.lhma.org/35/Our-Properties, reviewed 2026-09-28. The ten linked property pages describe developments, not verified current vacancies, open property waitlists, or felony-friendly screening. The directory labels may be site or office references rather than every residential building's address. Do not use a conflicting address as a map pin. No photos are copied. Belvidere Heights — directory label: Belvidere Heights (117 High St.). LHA describes primarily elderly housing near Eastern Canal and Kittredge parks, with parking, bus access and upgraded corridor flooring. The directory teaser says four stories while the detail page says six floors. The directory heading says 117 High Street but the facility address says 137 High Street: conflict unresolved; do not use either as a verified residential address. Management office listed on facility page: 657 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01854; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Belvidere-Heights-1 Centralville Gardens — directory label: Centralville Gardens (111 Hildreth St.). Four-story development primarily for elderly residents. LHA describes key-card entry, elevator access, nearby McPherson Playground/Pool and bus stops on Hildreth and Bridge streets. Management office listed on facility page: 657 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01854; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Centralville-Gardens-2 City View Towers — directory label: City View Towers (657 Merrimack St.). Built in 1971 near Merrimack and Moody streets. LHA describes one-bedroom elderly/individual housing, elevators, accessible features, an on-site food bank, tech support, resident parking and tenant council. The source contains ambiguous text “1- 1-bedroom units”; no unit total inferred. Management office listed on facility page: 657 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01854; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-View-Towers-3 Concord River Mill — directory label: Concord River Mill (50 Stackpole St.). LHA reports 42 elderly units in a state property supported by Section 8 New Construction and the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program; near Lowell General Hospital’s Saints Campus and cultural venues. Management office listed on facility page: 50 Stackpole Street Lowell, MA 01852; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Concord-River-Mill-4 Faulkner Street — directory label: Faulkner Street (Lawrence St.). LHA describes 27 elderly units in bungalow-style buildings along the Concord River. Its own detail page says seven buildings while the directory and South Common page say eight; do not settle the count without operator confirmation. Lawrence Street has no house number on the directory. Management office listed on facility page: 198 South Street Lowell, MA 01852; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Faulkner-Street-5

Criminal screening overview

LHA’s April 10, 2026 South Common Village announcement says applicants for that opportunity must pass a criminal background check (CORI), but does not say which records are disqualifying. It also lists age, household status, legal-status and income qualifications for that specific announcement; do not apply them automatically to every LHA property. There is no verified property-by-property felony acceptance or approval guarantee in the directory. Ask LHA for current written criteria before applying. Source: https://www.lhma.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/46.

Application tips

LHA’s Affordable Housing Programs page https://www.lhma.org/apply describes federal public housing and state-aided housing, income limits and general household-size standards. Apply for federal public housing at https://lhma.myhousing.com/ and state public housing through CHAMP at https://publichousingapplication.ocd.state.ma.us/. General application access does not prove an opening at a particular property; ask LHA to confirm current waitlist and eligibility details. LHA’s dated South Common announcement (April 10, 2026) describes a specific opportunity for qualified two- and three-bedroom households: https://www.lhma.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/46. The April 2026 announcement says every household member must be 18 or older, at least one member must be 62 or older or disabled, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, income-eligible, and pass a CORI check; it gives 978-364-5361 for questions. It does not state which criminal histories are disqualifying. Because vacancies and eligibility can change, verify whether that opportunity remains open before relying on it.

Local housing resources

More properties from the same ten-entry LHA directory (https://www.lhma.org/35/Our-Properties). Listed counts and layouts are descriptions of housing inventory, not current available units. Francis Gatehouse — directory label: Francis Gatehouse (735 Broadway St.). Former shoe mill beside the Pawtucket Canal, converted in the late 1970s to loft-style studio and one-bedroom elderly housing. LHA describes later kitchen/bath updates, high ceilings and exposed older beams. Management office listed on facility page: 657 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01854; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Francis-Gatehouse-6 Harold Hartwell — directory label: Harold Hartwell (25 Temple St.). LHA calls Harold Hartwell Court a 26-unit family community overlooking Lowell, near Chelmsford Street shopping, South Common Park and the RMV. Management office listed on facility page: 580 Chelmsford Street Lowell, MA 01851; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Harold-Hartwell-7 Highland Parkway — directory label: Highland Parkway (580 Chelmsford St.). Row-house-style family development built in 1954; LHA describes one- through five-bedroom layouts, open space, street parking, shopping, parks and bus access. “Available” in the source is a bedroom-description word, not proof of a vacant unit. Management office listed on facility page: 580 Chelmsford Street Lowell, MA 01851; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Highland-Parkway-8 North Common Village — directory label: North Common Village (21 Salem St.). LHA reports 524 units across 36 buildings, one- through four-bedroom layouts, walk-up/row-house buildings, 154 resident parking spaces, shared lawns and 2.6 miles of walkways. Directory address 21 Salem Street is also its manager office, not a verified address for all 36 buildings. Management office listed on facility page: 21 Salem Street Lowell, MA 01854; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/North-Common-Village-9 South Common Village — directory label: South Common Village (198 South St.). High-rise public housing built in 1955, with key-card entry and elevators. Its detail page also describes Faulkner Street’s 27 elderly units and eight buildings; do not add those to a South Common total or assume 198 South Street covers every residence. A separate April 10, 2026 LHA announcement advertised two- and three-bedroom units for qualifying households at South Common Village (source: https://www.lhma.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/46); current openings have not been independently confirmed. Management office listed on facility page: 198 South Street Lowell, MA 01852; this is a contact/office address, not an address for every dwelling. Official property page: https://www.lhma.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/South-Common-Village-10

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Frequently asked questions

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

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 Lowell 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 Lowell?

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 Lowell?

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 Lowell?

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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