Northern Hardee County's 230-unit affordable housing corridor in Bowling Green (33834), serving low-income older adults, retirees near the Polk/Hardee county line, and rural households across four regulated communities. Anchored by Country Manor Apartments (315 State Road 62, Bowling Green, FL 33834, (863) 773-6640), a 120-unit 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom community financed through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) programs (Country Manor at Bowling Green, LLC, Sunbiz Doc# M20000009510). Paired with Azalea Apartments (801 Pleasant Way / 860 Pleasant Way, Bowling Green, FL 33834), a 40-unit community combining USDA Rural Development Section 515, HUD Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, and FHFC State HOME subsidies (Azalea Apartments, Ltd., Sunbiz Doc# A06629), plus Old Orchard Village (4550 Bryan Ave, Bowling Green, FL 33834, 50 units financed under the FHFC Rental Recovery Loan Program [RRLP], Old Orchard Village Associates, Ltd., Sunbiz Doc# A06000000897 / GP Old Orchard Village GP LLC, Sunbiz Doc# L06000072484) and Chester's Pointe (20 supportive/farmworker units on Chester Ave).
Official Verification Sources: Florida Sunbiz Entity — Country Manor at Bowling Green, LLC (#M20000009510); Florida Sunbiz Entity — Old Orchard Village GP LLC (#L06000072484) & Azalea Apartments (#A06629); USDA Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rentals — Hardee County Portal
Issuer: Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), USDA Rural Development & HUD
Notes: Country Manor at Bowling Green, LLC (Sunbiz #M20000009510, 315 SR 62, Bowling Green, FL 33834, (863) 773-6640, 120 FHFC 9% LIHTC & SAIL units); Azalea Apartments (801/860 Pleasant Way, 40 USDA Sec. 515 / HUD Sec. 8 / HOME units, #A06629); Old Orchard Village (4550 Bryan Ave, 50 FHFC RRLP units, #A06000000897 / #L06000072484).
Factual details and direct answers about Country Manor Apartments & Azalea Apartments — FHFC SAIL/LIHTC & USDA Section 515/HUD Section 8 (with Old Orchard Village)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
What affordable apartment options are available for seniors and fixed-income households in Bowling Green?
Bowling Green offers 120 income-restricted 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments at Country Manor Apartments (315 State Road 62, (863) 773-6640, financed under FHFC 9% LIHTC and SAIL), 40 USDA Section 515 and HUD Section 8 project-based rental assistance units at Azalea Apartments (801 Pleasant Way), and 50 FHFC Rental Recovery Loan Program (RRLP) units at Old Orchard Village (4550 Bryan Ave).
Does Bowling Green have apartments with project-based rental assistance where rent is based on 30% of income?
Yes. Azalea Apartments at 801/860 Pleasant Way in Bowling Green participates in both the USDA Rural Development Section 515 program and HUD Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, capping qualifying low-income tenants' rent at 30% of adjusted gross income.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Bowling Green and Hardee County.
Kenneth B. Evers, P.A. (Kenneth Bruce Evers, Esq. — Courthouse Corridor Estate Planning, Probate & Real Property)
Wauchula, Hardee County
(863) 773-5600
Crews Bank & Trust — Corporate Charter Headquarters & Fiduciary Trust & Wealth Management Division (Formerly Wauchula State Bank)
Wauchula, Hardee County
(863) 773-4151
Vivo Healthcare Wauchula (Hardee Manor Healthcare Center — Skilled Nursing, Rehab & The Lighthouse Memory Care)
Wauchula, Hardee County
(863) 773-3231
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Torrey Oaks RV & Golf Resort (55+ Active-Adult Golf & RV Community)
Bowling Green, Hardee County
Hardee County SHIP Housing Program & Hardee County Housing Authority (DBA The Palms Apartments)
Wauchula, Hardee County
Forest Glade & River Chase Apartments — USDA Section 515/521 & LIHTC (with Country Walk & Wauchula Place)
Wauchula, Hardee County
Crystal Lake Village (55+ Manufactured Home & RV Retirement Community)
Wauchula, Hardee County
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