River Gardens — HANO Housing in the Lower Garden District

841 Josephine St, New Orleans, LA, 70130

About this apartment

River Gardens is a Housing Authority of New Orleans mixed-income community in the Lower Garden District, redeveloped from the St. Thomas development. Rent in subsidized units is income-based; apply through HANO.

This is Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) housing. Applications go through the HANO waitlist — not a private landlord.

About River Gardens

River Gardens is a HANO mixed-income community near Josephine Street in the Lower Garden District, redeveloped from the historic St. Thomas Development. HUD records list roughly 600 homes across its phases. Rent in the subsidized public housing units is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply online through hano.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with HANO
3. You can indicate community preferences; River Gardens may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, HANO contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Louisiana has no source-of-income protection, and New Orleans has no local ordinance — a private landlord may legally decline a Housing Choice Voucher. Fair Housing law still protects you from discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.

Neighborhood

The Lower Garden District sits along the river just upriver from the Central Business District, served by the St. Charles streetcar and New Orleans RTA bus routes.

For current waitlist information, call HANO at (504) 670-3300 or Admissions at (504) 670-3284, or visit hano.org. Applications are free.