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Public housing in Puerto Rico is a subsidized system of housing units, mostly consisting of housing projects (residenciales, barriadas, or caseríos públicos), which are provided for low-income families in Puerto Rico. The system is mainly financed with programs from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the US Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development. As of 2020, there were 325 public housing developments in Puerto Rico.[1][2][3]

Public housing project in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1941

Introduction

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Urbanización Vista Mar in Playa barrio in Yabucoa

Neighborhoods in Puerto Rico are often divided into three types: sector, urbanización, and residencial público (public housing).

An urbanización is a type of housing where land is developed into lots, often by a private developer, and where single-family homes are built. Non single-family units, such as condominiums and townhouses fall into this category.

Public housing, on the other hand, are housing units built with government funding. These have traditionally consisted of multi-family dwellings in housing complexes: in a barriada (neighborhood) or in a caserío público also called a residencial (public housing). This is housing where all exterior grounds are shared areas. Increasingly, public housing developments that look like garden apartments are being built.

Finally, a home that is located in neither an urbanización nor of a public housing development is said to be located in a barrio.

In Puerto Rico, a barrio also has a second and official meaning- the geographical area into which a municipality of Puerto Rico is divided for administrative purposes. In this sense, urbanizaciones, public housing developments, as well as one or several "barrios" in the popular sense of the word (as in sector, from a populated place standpoint), may be located in one of the 902 official geographic areas which are seen on the Puerto Rico US Census records.[4]

History

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David Dubinsky, Governor Muñoz Marín, and an unidentified man break ground for the ILGWU - IBEC Santiago Iglesias housing project in Puerto Rico, 1957

By the early 1940s La Autoridad Sobre Solares was addressing the issue of subpar housing in Puerto Rico.[5] A law passed in Puerto Rico in 1945 allowed housing agencies to clear slum areas (arrabales).[6] One of the provisions of the US Housing Act of 1949 did the same. As a result of the 1949 law, agencies in Puerto Rico sent plans for the construction of caseríos (housing) to Washington, DC for approval and by August 1952, the building of 9,890 new units across Puerto Rico had been authorized.[7]

Law 93-383 passed by the US Congress on August 22, 1974 for the improvement of residences, included Puerto Rico.[8]

The Puerto Rico Department of Housing, created in 1972,[9] succeeded the Urban Renewal and Housing Corporation, or Corporación de Renovación Urbana y Vivienda (CRUV, its Spanish acronym),[10] which was created in the late 1950s to succeed the Puerto Rico Housing Authority, created by Gov. Luis Muñoz Marín and headed by Juan César Cordero Dávila, to consolidate several state and municipal housing agencies.[citation needed]

Puerto Rico Housing and CRUV were responsible for the design and construction of many of the older "residenciales" in Puerto Rico.[11]

The first three public housing developments, Ponce De Leon, Santiago Iglesias and Caribe, are located in the city of Ponce. Henry Klumb provided early support for those efforts and one of his protégés, George McClintock was the first Architect-in-Chief of Puerto Rico Housing in the early-to-mid 1950s.[citation needed]

Klumb's designs are the 1945 design work for the Cataño, San Lorenzo, Lares and Aguadilla Puerto Rico Housing projects, Naranjito Public Housing Project in 1957, Comerío Public Housing Project in 1958, and Residencial Las Virtudes, designed and built between 1969 ad 1976.[citation needed] Klumb had previously done work for several municipal housing agencies, including Mayagüez' and Ponce's.[citation needed]

In 1973, José Enrique Arrarás became the first Secretary of Housing. He was appointed by Gov. Rafael Hernández Colón.

In 1993, then governor Pedro Rosselló had the Puerto Rico National Guard doing security work at some of the public housing areas where crime, related to drug trafficking, was most prevalent.[12]

Since their construction, there have been many occasions when families are evicted en masse, and the buildings are demolished to make space for the erection of some new type of housing, that doesn't resemble "public housing".[13][14][15]

Organization

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Rear view of a public housing project, near Plaza Las Americas.

As of 2020, there were 325 public housing developments in Puerto Rico under the Puerto Rico Public Housing Authority (PRPHA) and being managed by Management Agents. Operating funds are provided by HUD for tenant rent subsidizing and for the construction, acquisition, maintenance, and operations of public housing projects, which are in turn administered by several entities throughout the island called Public Housing Agencies (PHAs).

The main Public Housing Agency in Puerto Rico is the Public Housing Administration (Administración de Vivienda Pública, or AVP, in Spanish) under the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (Departamento de Vivienda in Spanish). Other Public Housing Agencies include certain municipalities which are authorized by HUD and commonwealth law to operate housing projects independent of the main state PHA. All PHAs can contract a Management Agent (usually a for-profit enterprise) to manage the day-to-day operations, including processing tenant complaints, housing unit repairs, and overall project maintenance.

HUD also allows private non-profit organizations and for-profit enterprises to manage housing projects as PHAs, offering program funding and tax incentives (Tax Credit Projects) in order to compensate for operating costs. However, these types of public housing projects are not as common in Puerto Rico as those that are managed by the state.

The PHA is responsible for providing adequate living arrangements for program tenants, in compliance with Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) (formerly Housing Quality Standards (HQS)) set by HUD. Additionally, the PHA must manage all federal funds received in an efficient and reasonable way, in compliance with HUD prescribed guidelines and with Chapter 24 of the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Management Agents are also required to comply with these standards. The USDA provides federal loan programs (including direct loans or loan guarantees) to PHAs for the construction of new public housing projects or acquisition of existing living complexes to convert into public projects.

The address of a residencial is not a street name but the name of the building itself. For example, an address at Residencial Luis Llorens Torres, with more than 2000 units, would have an address such as "23 Res Llorens Torres, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00924-1234" for apartment number 23.[16]

Eligible tenants

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The tenant rent subsidizing system allows low-income and impoverished individuals and families to reside in a subsidized housing unit just as long as their income status complies with federal regulations. Families wanting to participate must first be included on a waiting list, which includes all citizens applying for subsidized housing by order of application date. Families must therefore "wait their turn" for eligibility as the PHA selects families by that order, a process which in Puerto Rico may take several years. Applicants must provide evidence of low-income status (HUD recommends a copy of a filed income tax return) and are given a housing unit for which HUD will subsidize its rent.

Criticism

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Supporters of the system argue that the average annual income per person in Puerto Rico of $12,000 (2004),[17] a figure which is much lower than in the United States, explains why a relatively larger portion of the island population participates in the system.

Criticism of public housing in Puerto Rico includes that these types of dwellings are, by nature, a breeding ground for crime.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

In a small 2014 study of the female incarcerated population of Puerto Rico, they lived in either a "barrio", urbanización or public housing before their incarceration.[25]

List of public housing in PR

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The following is a list Puerto Rico Public Housing Authority (PRPHA) low-rent units, managed by municipalities, and by private, non-profit and for-profit agents, with some providing a computer room with internet access and library to its residents.[26][3][27][28] As of March 28, 2020, there were 325 projects (with 53828 units) and 4 protects being constructed (with 174 units) for a total of 54002 units.[1]

PHA Code
(RQ Number)   		Name   Government
type   		Type of
public housing
   		Total rentable units  
RQ005 Puerto Rico Public Housing Authority (PRPHA) State Low-Rent 54002

These, approximately, 54000 units are managed by Management Agents - A & M Contract, Inc., American Management, Cost Control Company, Inc., Individual Management and Consultant, Inc., Inn-Capital Housing Division, J. A. Machuca & Assoc., M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc., Martinal Property Corp., MAS Corporation, Mora Housing Management, Inc., and S. P. Management, Corp., as follows:[29]

Located in Municipality Name Management Agents ± # of Units
Adjuntas Alturas de Adjuntas Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 55
Adjuntas Villa Valle Verde Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 150
Aguada Aguada (Manuel Egipciaco) American Management 100
Aguada Jardines de Aguada American Management 70
Aguada Los Robles American Management 62
Aguadilla Agustín Stahl American Management 400
Aguadilla Bernardino Villanueva American Management 252
Aguadilla Cuesta Vieja American Management 200
Aguadilla José Agustín Aponte American Management 300
Aguadilla Juan García Ducos American Management 200
Aguadilla La Montaña American Management 220
Aguadilla Las Muñecas American Management 200
Aguadilla Puesta del Sol American Management 100
Aguadilla Villamar Apts. American Management 84
Aguas Buenas Villa Monserrate M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 104
Aguas Buenas Vista Alegre Cost Control Company, Inc. 74
Aibonito Liborio Ortíz M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 160
Añasco Francisco Figueroa[21] J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 160
Arecibo Antonio Márquez Arbona American Management 180
Arecibo Bella Vista American Management 150
Arecibo Ext. Zeno Gandía American Management 444
Arecibo La Meseta Cost Control Company, Inc. 300
Arecibo Ramón Marín Solá American Management 200
Arecibo Trina Padilla de Sanz Cost Control Company, Inc. 240
Arecibo Villa de los Santos I American Management 9
Arecibo Villa de los Santos II American Management 13
Arroyo Isidro Cora M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 150
Barceloneta Antonio Dávila Freytes Inn-Capital Housing Division 74
Barceloneta Plazuela Catalina Inn-Capital Housing Division 100
Barceloneta Quintas de Barceloneta Inn-Capital Housing Division 46
Barranquitas Reparto San Antonio M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 60
Barranquitas Villa Universitaria M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Bayamón Alegría Apartments Inn-Capital Housing Division 120
Bayamón Bella Vista Inn-Capital Housing Division 100
Bayamón Brisas de Bayamón Cost Control Company, Inc. 300
Bayamón Campo Verde Inn-Capital Housing Division 9
Bayamón El Cortijo/Valencia Inn-Capital Housing Division 3
Bayamón Jardines de Caparra Inn-Capital Housing Division 288
Bayamón José Celso Barbosa[24] Inn-Capital Housing Division 230
Bayamón La Alhambra Inn-Capital Housing Division 96
Bayamón Las Gardenias Inn-Capital Housing Division 164
Bayamón Los Dominicos Inn-Capital Housing Division 100
Bayamón Los Laureles Inn-Capital Housing Division 100
Bayamón Magnolia Gardens Inn-Capital Housing Division 104
Bayamón Rafael Torrech Inn-Capital Housing Division 200
Bayamón Santa Catalina Inn-Capital Housing Division 1
Bayamón Sierra Linda[24] Inn-Capital Housing Division 200
Bayamón Virgilio Dávila Inn-Capital Housing Division 480
Cabo Rojo Santa Rita de Casia J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 156
Cabo Rojo Veredas del Mar J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 24
Caguas Bonneville Heights M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Caguas Brisas del Turabo I M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 178
Caguas Brisas del Turabo II M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 122
Caguas Caguax M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 5
Caguas El Mirador Apartments M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 46
Caguas Ext. La Granja M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 25
Caguas Jardines San Carlos M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 86
Caguas Juan Jiménez García M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 256
Caguas Raúl Castellón M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 200
Caguas Turabo Heights Cost Control Company, Inc. 254
Caguas Villa del Rey M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Camuy Manuel Adames Municipality of Camuy 64
Canóvanas Jesús T. Piñero Mora Housing Management, Inc. 124
Carolina Alturas de Country Club Mora Housing Management, Inc. 72
Carolina Carolina Housing Mora Housing Management, Inc. 92
Carolina Carolina Walk Up (El Faro) Mora Housing Management, Inc. 100
Carolina Catañito Gardens Cost Control Company, Inc. 124
Carolina El Coral Cost Control Company, Inc. 100
Carolina El Flamboyán Mora Housing Management, Inc. 136
Carolina La Esmeralda Cost Control Company, Inc. 84
Carolina Lagos de Blasina Cost Control Company, Inc. 240
Carolina Loma Alta Mora Housing Management, Inc. 50
Carolina Los Mirtos Cost Control Company, Inc. 240
Carolina Roberto Clemente Mora Housing Management, Inc. 126
Carolina Sabana Abajo Mora Housing Management, Inc. 500
Carolina Santa Catalina Mora Housing Management, Inc. 92
Carolina Torres de Sabana Mora Housing Management, Inc. 452
Cataño El Coquí Martinal Property Corp. 132
Cataño Jardines de Cataño Martinal Property Corp. 180
Cataño Juana Matos I Martinal Property Corp. 400
Cataño Juana Matos II Martinal Property Corp. 200
Cataño Juana Matos III Martinal Property Corp. 200
Cataño Las Palmas Martinal Property Corp. 400
Cataño Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón Martinal Property Corp. 160
Cayey Alturas de Montellanos M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 40
Cayey Brisas de Cayey Cost Control Company, Inc. 210
Cayey Jardines Buena Vista M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 1
Cayey Jardines de Montellano Cost Control Company, Inc. 250
Cayey Luis Muñoz Morales M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 280
Cayey Villas de Johnny Toledo M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 54
Ceiba Jardines de Ceiba Mora Housing Management, Inc. 50
Ceiba La Ceiba Mora Housing Management, Inc. 70
Ciales Alturas de Ciales Inn-Capital Housing Division 50
Ciales Dos Ríos Inn-Capital Housing Division 60
Ciales Fernando Sierra Berdecía[30] Inn-Capital Housing Division 100
Cidra Cidra Housing M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 6
Cidra Jardines de Cidra M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 70
Cidra Práxedes Santiago Cost Control Company, Inc. 124
Coamo Coamo Housing Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 88
Coamo Jardín el Edén Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 150
Coamo Las Palmas Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 120
Comerio Manuel Martorell Martinal Property Corp. 150
Corozal Alturas del Cibuco Inn-Capital Housing Division 19
Corozal Enrique Landrón Inn-Capital Housing Division 100
Dorado El Dorado Cost Control Company, Inc. 78
Fajardo Pedro Rosario Nieves Cost Control Company, Inc. 210
Fajardo Puerto Real Mora Housing Management, Inc. 100
Fajardo Santiago Veve Calzada Mora Housing Management, Inc. 100
Fajardo Valle Puerto Real Mora Housing Management, Inc. 75
Florida Florida Housing Inn-Capital Housing Division 30
Guánica Jardines de Guánica J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 70
Guánica Luis Muñoz Rivera Cost Control Company, Inc. 200
Guayama Carioca Cost Control Company, Inc. 200
Guayama Fernando Calimano M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 146
Guayama Jardines de Guamaní M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Guayama Luis Palés Matos M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 298
Guayama Valles de Guayama M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 50
Guayanilla Bahia J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 50
Guayanilla Padre Nazario J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 120
Guaynabo Jardines de Guaynabo Martinal Property Corp. 80
Guaynabo La Rosaleda Martinal Property Corp. 136
Guaynabo Rafael Martínez Nadal Martinal Property Corp. 92
Guaynabo Villas de Mabó Martinal Property Corp. 124
Guaynabo Zenón Díaz Varcárcel Martinal Property Corp. 200
Gurabo Luis C. Echevarría M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Hatillo Agustín Ruiz Miranda American Management 80
Hatillo Hatillo del Mar (Oscar Colón Delgado) American Management 60
Hormigueros Gabriel Soler Cátala J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 64
Humacao Jardines de Oriente Cost Control Company, Inc. 200
Humacao Padre Rivera Mora Housing Management, Inc. 260
Humacao Pedro J. Palou Mora Housing Management, Inc. 150
Isabela Alturas de Isabela American Management 104
Isabela Jardines del Noroeste American Management 98
Isabela Vistas de Isabela American Management 33
Isabela Vistas de Isabela II American Management 95
Jayuya Hayuya II Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 50
Jayuya La Montaña Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 100
Jayuya Mattei I Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 46
Jayuya Mattei II Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 30
Juana Díaz Leonardo Santiago M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Juana Díaz San Martín M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 44
Juana Díaz Villa del Parque M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Juncos Antulio López (El Valenciano) M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 109
Juncos Colinas de Magnolia[31] M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 148
Juncos Narciso Varona M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 260
Lajas Las Américas J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 80
Lares Colinas del Expreso American Management 20
Las Marías Jardines de Las Marías J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 55
Las Piedras Ext. Jardines de Judely M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 70
Las Piedras Jardines de Judely M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 32
Las Piedras La Ribera M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Loíza San Patricio Mora Housing Management, Inc. 50
Loíza Yuquiyú I Mora Housing Management, Inc. 100
Luquillo Diego Zalduondo Veve Mora Housing Management, Inc. 110
Luquillo El Cemi Mora Housing Management, Inc. 100
Luquillo El Cemi II Mora Housing Management, Inc. 50
Luquillo Yuquiyú II Cost Control Company, Inc. 70
Manatí Brisas de Campo Alegre (Nuevo Manatí) Inn-Capital Housing Division 149
Manatí Enrique Zorrilla Inn-Capital Housing Division 280
Manatí Los Murales Inn-Capital Housing Division 214
Manatí Villa Evangelina II Inn-Capital Housing Division 1
Manatí Villa Evangelina III Inn-Capital Housing Division 1
Manatí Villa Evangelina IV Inn-Capital Housing Division 58
Manatí Vistas de Atenas Inn-Capital Housing Division 76
Manatí Vivameri Apartments Inn-Capital Housing Division 144
Maricao Colinas de Maricao J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 24
Maricao Juan Ferrer J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 30
Maunabo Carmen Vda. de Martorell M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 50
Maunabo Jardines del Almendro M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 37
Maunabo Villa Navarro M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 58
Mayagüez Columbus Landing J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 476
Mayagüez Cuesta de las Piedras J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 142
Mayagüez El Carmen[22] J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 252
Mayagüez Flamboyán Gardens J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 74
Mayagüez Franklin Delano Roosevelt J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 600
Mayagüez Jardines de Concordia J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 200
Mayagüez Manuel Hernández Rosa (Candelaria)[22] J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 268
Mayagüez Mar y Sol J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 124
Mayagüez Mayagüez Gardens J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 71
Mayagüez Mayagüez Housing I J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 48
Mayagüez Mayagüez Housing II (La Arboleda) J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 50
Mayagüez Monte Isleño J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 185
Mayagüez Parque Sultana I J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 74
Mayagüez Rafael Hernández (Kennedy)[22] J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 274
Mayagüez Ramírez de Arellano J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 80
Mayagüez Sábalos Gardens J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 140
Mayagüez Sábalos Nuevos (Ext. Sábalos Gardens) Cost Control Company, Inc. 300
Mayagüez Yagüez J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 200
Moca José Gándara American Management 74
Moca La Cruz American Management 68
Morovis Tomás Sorolla Inn-Capital Housing Division 74
Naguabo Ignacio Morales Dávila Mora Housing Management, Inc. 148
Naguabo Los Valles Mora Housing Management, Inc. 24
Naguabo Naguabo Valley Mora Housing Management, Inc. 37
Naguabo Torres del Río Mora Housing Management, Inc. 36
Naguabo Villas del Río Cost Control Company, Inc. 100
Naranjito Candelario Torres Inn-Capital Housing Division 80
Orocovis José V. Fortis M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 70
Orocovis Villas de Orocovis M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 50
Patillas Villa Real[19] M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 70
Patillas Villas del Caribe[19] M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 70
Peñuelas Los Flamboyanes Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 70
Ponce Arístides Chavier Cost Control Company, Inc. 480
Ponce Canas Housing Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 51
Ponce Caribe Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 116
Ponce Copper View Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 50
Ponce 1ra Ext. Dr. Pila Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 586
Ponce Ernesto Ramos Antonini Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 350
Ponce Manuel de la Pila Iglesias Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 120
Ponce 2da Ext. Dr. Pila Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 200
Ponce Golden View Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 50
Ponce José N. Gándara Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 270
Ponce José Tormos Diego Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 168
Ponce La Ceiba Cost Control Company, Inc. 300
Ponce Las Delicias Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 7
Ponce Lirios del Sur Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 400
Ponce Los Rosales Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 180
Ponce Pedro J. Rosaly Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 238
Ponce Perla del Bucaná Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 50
Ponce Perla del Caribe Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 272
Ponce Ponce de León Cost Control Company, Inc. 300
Ponce Ponce Housing Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 131
Ponce Hogares del Portugués Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 152
Ponce Rafael López Nussa Cost Control Company, Inc. 404
Ponce Santiago Iglesias Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 280
Ponce Silver Valley Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 50
Ponce Villa Elena Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 100
Quebradillas Francisco Vigo Salas American Management 100
Quebradillas Guarionex American Management 100
Rincón Santa Rosa American Management 74
Río Grande Galateo Apts. Mora Housing Management, Inc. 63
Río Grande José H. Ramírez Mora Housing Management, Inc. 80
Sabana Grande José Castillo Mercado American Management 148
Salinas Bella Vista M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Salinas Brisas del Mar M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 92
San Germán El Recreo American Management 300
San Germán Manuel F. Rossy American Management 101
San Juan Alejandrino Martinal Property Corp. 294
San Juan Alturas de Cupey A & M Contract, Inc. 250
San Juan Antigua Vía y Park Court A & M Contract, Inc. 13
San Juan Beatriz Lasalle A & M Contract, Inc. 100
San Juan Brisas de Cupey A & M Contract, Inc. 184
San Juan El Manantial Martinal Property Corp. 200
San Juan El Prado MAS Corporation 220
San Juan El Trébol MAS Corporation 152
San Juan Emiliano Pol S. P. Management, Corp. 208
San Juan Ernesto Ramos Antonini MAS Corporation 864
San Juan Ext. Manuel A. Pérez MAS Corporation 900
San Juan Ext. Manuel A. Pérez MAS Corporation 312
San Juan Jardines de Monte Hatillo A & M Contract, Inc. 698
San Juan Jardines de Campo Rico Cost Control Company, Inc. 196
San Juan Jardines de Country Club Mora Housing Management, Inc. 113
San Juan Jardines de Cupey Cost Control Company, Inc. 308
San Juan Jardines de Quintana Martinal Property Corp. 2
San Juan Jardines del Paraíso Mora Housing Management, Inc. 298
San Juan Jardines la Nueva Puerta de San Juan MAS Corporation 40
San Juan Jardines Sellés I MAS Corporation 300
San Juan Jardines Sellés II MAS Corporation 100
San Juan Juan César Cordero Dávila Martinal Property Corp. 508
San Juan La Rosa MAS Corporation 52
San Juan Las Camelias Apartments MAS Corporation 166
San Juan Las Casas MAS Corporation 420
San Juan Las Dalias Cost Control Company, Inc. 240
San Juan Las Margaritas I S. P. Management, Corp. 344
San Juan Las Margaritas II S. P. Management, Corp. 325
San Juan Las Margaritas III S. P. Management, Corp. 231
San Juan Leopoldo Figueroa A & M Contract, Inc. 240
San Juan Los Laureles A & M Contract, Inc. 194
San Juan Los Lirios S. P. Management, Corp. 150
San Juan Los Lirios A & M Contract, Inc. 130
San Juan Los Peñas MAS Corporation 200
San Juan Luis Lloréns Torres S. P. Management, Corp. 2570
San Juan Manuel A. Pérez[20] MAS Corporation 850
San Juan Monte Park A & M Contract, Inc. 304
San Juan Nemesio R. Canales Martinal Property Corp. 1126
San Juan Park Court A & M Contract, Inc. 80
San Juan Parque San Agustín S. P. Management, Corp. 80
San Juan Puerta de Tierra II S. P. Management, Corp. 85
San Juan San Agustín S. P. Management, Corp. 84
San Juan San Antonio S. P. Management, Corp. 132
San Juan San Fernando Cost Control Company, Inc. 334
San Juan San Martín Mora Housing Management, Inc. 300
San Juan Santa Elena A & M Contract, Inc. 168
San Juan Torre de Francia Martinal Property Corp. 100
San Juan Villa Andalucía I A & M Contract, Inc. 80
San Juan Villa Andalucía II A & M Contract, Inc. 82
San Juan Villa España Cost Control Company, Inc. 500
San Juan Villa Esperanza A & M Contract, Inc. 300
San Juan Vista Hermosa I, II, III A & M Contract, Inc. 894
San Lorenzo La Lorenzana Cost Control Company, Inc. 100
San Lorenzo Villas de San Lorenzo Cost Control Company, Inc. 12
San Sebastián Andrés Mendez Liceaga Cost Control Company, Inc. 150
San Sebastián Hacienda San Andrés American Management 150
San Sebastián San Sebastián Court Cost Control Company, Inc. 60
Santa Isabel El Taíno M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 95
Santa Isabel Estancias de Santa Isabel M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 9
Santa Isabel Pedro M. Descartes M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 110
Santa Isabel Rincón Taíno M. J. Consulting & Dev., Inc. 100
Toa Alta Jardines de San Fernando Inn-Capital Housing Division 70
Toa Alta Ramón Pérez Rodríguez Inn-Capital Housing Division 80
Toa Baja El Toa Inn-Capital Housing Division 80
Toa Baja Villas de Sabana Inn-Capital Housing Division 83
Trujillo Alto Nuestra Señora de Covadonga A & M Contract, Inc. 504
Trujillo Alto Los Cedros A & M Contract, Inc. 324
Trujillo Alto Los Rosales A & M Contract, Inc. 74
Trujillo Alto Pedro Regalado Díaz A & M Contract, Inc. 50
Utuado Fernando Luis García Inn-Capital Housing Division 200
Utuado Jardines de Utuado Inn-Capital Housing Division 100
Utuado Jesús M. Lago Inn-Capital Housing Division 2
Vega Alta El Batey Inn-Capital Housing Division 91
Vega Alta Francisco Vega Sánchez Inn-Capital Housing Division 100
Vega Alta Las Violetas Cost Control Company, Inc. 88
Vega Baja Alturas de Vega Baja Inn-Capital Housing Division 14
Vega Baja Enrique Catoni Inn-Capital Housing Division 148
Vieques Cesar "Coca" González Mora Housing Management, Inc. 83
Vieques Jardines de Vieques Mora Housing Management, Inc. 50
Villalba Efraín Suárez Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 60
Villalba Enudio Negrón Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 74
Villalba Máximo Miranda Jiménez Individual Management and Consultant, Inc. 100
Yabucoa Dr. Víctor Berrios Mora Housing Management, Inc. 144
Yabucoa Ext. Santa Elena Mora Housing Management, Inc. 43
Yabucoa Reparto Horizonte Mora Housing Management, Inc. 37
Yauco Ext. Santa Catalina J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 24
Yauco Santa Catalina[23] J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 200
Yauco Villas del Cafetal (Yauco Housing) J. A. Machuca & Assoc. 79

Public Housing Authorities

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Public Housing Authorities are government agencies designated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to administer federally subsidized housing units, which are known as Section 8 housing.[1][32]

Source: Public Housing Agency (HA) Profiles, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
PHA Code
(RQ Number)   		Name   Government
type   		Type of
public housing
   		Total rentable units  
RQ005 Puerto Rico Public Housing Authority (PRPHA) State Low-Rent 54002
RQ006 Municipality of San Juan Local Section 8 5148
RQ007 Municipality of Caguas Local Section 8 1325
RQ008 Municipality of Ponce Local Section 8 1608
RQ009 Municipality of Mayagüez Local Section 8 842
RQ010 Municipality of Moca Local Section 8 67
RQ011 Municipality of Bayamón Local Section 8 2253
RQ012 Municipality of Aguadilla Local Section 8 295
RQ013 Municipality of Trujillo Alto Local Section 8 505
RQ014 Municipality of Carolina Local Section 8 805
RQ015 Municipality of Dorado Local Section 8 277
RQ016 Municipality of Guaynabo Local Section 8 383
RQ017 Municipality of Guayama Local Section 8 264
RQ018 Municipality of Cayey Local Section 8 239
RQ019 Municipality of Peñuelas Local Section 8 240
RQ020 Municipality of Arecibo Local Section 8 928
RQ021 Municipality of Guayanilla Local Section 8 146
RQ022 Municipality of Toa Baja Local Section 8 244
RQ023 Municipality of Corozal Local Section 8 139
RQ024 Municipality of Morovis Local Section 8 53
RQ025 Municipality of Humacao Local Section 8 276
RQ026 Municipality of San Sebastián Local Section 8 139
RQ027 Municipality of Loíza Local Section 8 5
RQ028 Municipality of Manatí Local Section 8 182
RQ029 Municipality of Maricao Local Section 8 35
RQ030 Municipality of San Germán Local Section 8 88
RQ031 Municipality of Quebradillas Local Section 8 141
RQ032 Municipality of Vega Baja Local Section 8 277
RQ033 Municipality of Utuado Local Section 8 197
RQ034 Municipality of Comerio Local Section 8 118
RQ035 Municipality of Hormigueros Local Section 8 103
RQ036 Municipality of Fajardo Local Section 8 109
RQ037 Municipality of San Lorenzo Local Section 8 107
RQ038 Municipality of Juana Díaz Local Section 8 115
RQ039 Municipality of Hatillo Local Section 8 73
RQ040 Municipality of Camuy Local Section 8 156
RQ041 Municipality of Gurabo Local Section 8 143
RQ042 Municipality of Coamo Local Section 8 60
RQ043 Municipality of Añasco Local Section 8 110
RQ044 Municipality of Guánica Local Section 8 54
RQ045 Municipality of Yabucoa Local Section 8 117
RQ046 Municipality of Las Marías Local Section 8 40
RQ047 Municipality of Naguabo Local Section 8 121
RQ048 Municipality of Sabana Grande Local Section 8 156
RQ049 Municipality of Villalba Local Section 8 84
RQ050 Municipality of Río Grande Local Section 8 78
RQ052 Municipality of Ciales Local Section 8 74
RQ053 Municipality of Toa Alta Local Section 8 181
RQ054 Municipality of Barceloneta Local Section 8 125
RQ055 Municipality of Adjuntas Local Section 8 52
RQ056 Municipality of Vega Alta Local Section 8 76
RQ057 Municipality of Patillas Local Section 8 83
RQ058 Municipality of Santa Isabel Local Section 8 70
RQ059 Municipality of Aibonito Local Section 8 58
RQ060 Municipality of Barranquitas Local Section 8 180
RQ061 Municipality of Cabo Rojo Local Section 8 107
RQ062 Municipality of Cidra Local Section 8 190
RQ063 Municipality of Las Piedras Local Section 8 125
RQ064 Municipality of Naranjito Local Section 8 123
RQ065 Municipality of Lares Local Section 8 73
RQ066 Municipality of Isabela Local Section 8 86
RQ067 Municipality of Rincón Local Section 8 34
RQ068 Municipality of Arroyo Local Section 8 217
RQ069 Municipality of Salinas Local Section 8 97
RQ070 Municipality of Ceiba Local Section 8 41
RQ071 Municipality of Lajas Local Section 8 69
RQ072 Municipality of Florida Local Section 8 45
RQ073 Municipality of Aguada Local Section 8 121
RQ074 Municipality of Vieques Local Section 8 116
RQ075 Municipality of Canóvanas Local Section 8 34
RQ076 Municipality of Jayuya Local Section 8 4
RQ077 Municipality of Juncos Local Section 8 55
RQ080 Municipality of Orocovis Local Section 8 47
RQ081 Municipality of Luquillo Local Section 8 69
RQ082 Municipality of Aguas Buenas Local Section 8 161
RQ083 Municipality of Yauco Local Section 8 95
RQ901 Puerto Rico Department of Housing Res. Jardines de Guanica State Section 8 8510
RQ911 Puerto Rico Housing Finance Company State Section 8 2577
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  • Las Gladiolas public housing complex in Hato Rey before its demolition
    Las Gladiolas public housing complex in Hato Rey before its demolition
  • Las Gladiolas site in Hato Rey after its demolition on July 25, 2011
    Las Gladiolas site in Hato Rey after its demolition on July 25, 2011

See also

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References

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