Elm Place

Elm Place, located in the heart of Milton, opened in March 2017 and features 30 affordable, one-bedroom apartments for adults 55 and older. Two apartments are fully ADA accessible, and all are ADA adaptable. Built to high energy-efficiency standards, Elm Place is the first multifamily “passive house” building in Vermont and among the first in New England.

This community offers tax-credit and market-rate homes and some subsidized apartments. Elm Place is a SASH® location, with a full-time SASH coordinator and part-time wellness nurse. Like all Cathedral Square communities, Elm Place accepts Section 8 vouchers.

FEATURES

• 30 one-bedroom apartments
• All utilities included in rent except telephone, internet and cable TV; discounted cable rates available
• On-site SASH coordinator, with a part-time wellness nurse and social, educational and recreational programming
• Central air conditioning
• Free on-site laundry
• Exercise room
• Large community room with fireplace and kitchen
• Walking paths and raised garden beds
• Within walking distance of library, senior center, health clinic, shopping center and other services
• On Green Mountain Transit bus line; SSTA transportation available
• Secured entry
• 24-hour emergency maintenance

ELIGIBILITY

Residents must be 55 or older. Households with a maximum annual income of $41,650 for one person or $47,600 for two are eligible for subsidized apartments, which cap rent at 30% of income. Households with a maximum annual income of $49,980 for one person or $57,120 for two are eligible for tax-credit apartments. These limits are as of May 2024. Section 8 portable vouchers, which also cap rent at 30% of income, are welcome for all other apartments.

DIRECTIONS

From I-89 take Exit 17 and turn heading to Milton. Turn left onto Route 7 and proceed about four miles. As the road curves left, Bombardier Road will be on your right. Turn onto Bombardier Road and proceed a third of mile to Elm Place on your left.