Briarcliff Summit Apartments
1050 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
Briarcliff Summit Apartments is an income-based apartment property for seniors, people with disabilities and families at 1050 Ponce De Leon Ave NE in Atlanta, GA. All 200 apartments are subsidized, in studio, 1 and 2-bedroom sizes. The rent assistance belongs to the apartment, so you apply to the property itself and you do not need a voucher.
How to apply to Briarcliff Summit Apartments
- Call the property office at (404) 872-8214 and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Ask for an application. The property keeps its own waiting list; the housing authority's voucher list is a different line.
- Have ID, Social Security numbers and proof of income ready for everyone in the household. The office verifies income before it offers an apartment.
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About Briarcliff Summit Apartments
- Address
- 1050 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
- Program
- Project-based Section 8
- Who can live here
- HUD lists this property as serving a mix of seniors, people with disabilities and families. Ask the office which apartments are open to your household.
- Rent
- Residents pay about 30% of their adjusted income toward rent and a HUD contract with the property covers the rest. Households here pay an average of $362 a month on an average income of $15,305 a year.
- Subsidized apartments by size
- 89 studio, 85 1-bedroom, 26 2-bedroom
- Turnover
- About 11% of households had moved in within the past year in HUD's latest resident report, which gives a rough sense of how often apartments open up.
- Managed by
- Preservation Management, Inc., (207) 774-0501
- HUD inspection
- Scored 99 out of 100 on its last HUD physical inspection (October 2025). HUD treats 60 and above as passing.
- HUD contract
- The current rent assistance contract runs through November 2042. Contracts like this are typically renewed.
- First occupied
- 1980
Income limits in Fulton County (FY2026)
Household income usually has to be at or below the very low income limit (50% of the area median). Properties whose HUD contract dates from before October 1981 may admit households up to the low income limit (80%). Either way, at least 40% of the apartments that open each year go to extremely low income households (24 CFR 5.653).
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,750 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 2 people | $28,300 | $47,150 | $75,400 |
| 3 people | $31,850 | $53,050 | $84,850 |
| 4 people | $35,350 | $58,900 | $94,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,650 | $101,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,350 | $109,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,050 | $116,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,750 | $124,450 |
Source: HUD FY2026 income limits. Income is gross annual income for the whole household; the property verifies it when your name comes up on the waiting list.
If you already have a housing voucher
A Housing Choice Voucher pays part of the rent in a privately owned apartment you find yourself. It cannot be used in an apartment that is already subsidized, so the 200 income-based apartments here are not an option for it. Browse landlords in Atlanta who accept vouchers or see Section 8 rent limits and housing authorities in Fulton County.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I apply to Briarcliff Summit Apartments?
- Apply to the property, not to the housing authority. Call the office at (404) 872-8214 and ask whether the waiting list is open and how to get an application. Briarcliff Summit Apartments keeps its own waiting list, separate from the Section 8 voucher list. Expect to show ID, Social Security numbers and proof of income for everyone in the household.
- What is the income limit for Briarcliff Summit Apartments?
- Household income usually has to be at or below the very low income limit (50% of the area median). Properties whose HUD contract dates from before October 1981 may admit households up to the low income limit (80%). Either way, at least 40% of the apartments that open each year go to extremely low income households (24 CFR 5.653). In Fulton County the FY2026 very low income limit is $41,250 a year for one person and $58,900 for a household of four.
- How much is rent at Briarcliff Summit Apartments?
- Residents pay about 30% of their adjusted income toward rent and a HUD contract with the property covers the rest. HUD's most recent resident data shows households here paying an average of $362 a month toward rent and utilities. Your own share is calculated from your household's income when you move in and again each year.
- Do I need a Section 8 voucher to live at Briarcliff Summit Apartments?
- No. This is Project-based Section 8: the assistance is attached to the apartment, not to the tenant, so it is there when you move in and stays behind when you move out. A Housing Choice Voucher cannot be combined with an apartment that already has project-based assistance.
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Property details from HUD’s Multifamily Assistance and Section 8 Contracts data and Picture of Subsidized Households, HUD property 800004605. Checked October 2026.