Cuney Homes Houston Public Housing

Cuney Homes Houston Public Housing Apartment Details

City of Houston Public Housing
Situated directly across from Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston's historic Third Ward community, Cuney Homes was the first development opened by the Housing Authority in 1938. This apartment complex is named for Norris Wright Cuney, a prominent African American leader in Texas during the late 1800s.
The complex has received extensive rehabilitation; in 1997, the Housing Authority's design and modernization work won a National Award of Merit from the National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials.
ESTABLISHED
1939
TOTAL UNITS
564
BEDROOM MIX
224 one-bedroom units
229 two-bedroom units
81 three-bedroom units
19 four-bedroom units
PRIVATELY MANAGED BY
J. Allen Management
Neighborhood Resources
Blackshear Elementary School, 2900 Holman
Lockhart Elementary School, 3501 Southmore
Ryan Middle School, 2610 Elgin
Yates Senior High School, 3703 Sampson
Texas Southern University, 3100 Cleburne
University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun
Gulf Coast Community Services, 6300 Bowling Green
Riverside General Hospital, 3204 Ennis
Third Ward Multi Service Center, Ennis @ Alabama
Veterans Administration Hospital, 2002 Holcombe Blvd.
High School of Health Professions, 3100 Shenandoah
Ben Taub Hospital, 1502 Taub Loop
St. Joseph Hospital, 1919 LaBranch
MacGregor Park, Calhoun @ MacGregor
Gulf Coast Career Centers, 600 Jefferson
YWCA - Blue Triangle Branch, 3005 McGowen
YMCA - South Central Branch, 3531 Wheeler
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
Regular Metro Bus Service

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Apartment Rental and informational statistics for zip code

Median apartment rental rate in this zip code	$1,052
Population in zip code	37,294
Median age of those living in this zip code	28.5
Average household income of those living in this zip code	$51,309
Average home value in this zip code	$298,519