Fair Shot Housing

The Bartlett

45 Bartlett Crescent, Brookline, MA 02446Open in Google Maps

Six income-restricted homes for sale in Brookline, with 2 or 3 bedrooms, for households earning up to 80% of the area's median income.

Type of listing
For sale
Price
$305,000–$338,900
Deadline
Jan 13, 2027
How you get in
Lottery on Jan 20, 2027
How to apply
By email, by mail or in person

Cost and eligibility

SizePriceHomes
2 bedrooms$305,0005
3 bedrooms$338,9001

Asset limit

$75,000

Deposit

$1,000 when you sign the purchase and sale agreement; it counts toward the price

Other costs

Condo fee: $125 each.Estimated property tax: $3,300 each.Garage space: $25,000 to buy, optional.

Criteria

Open to

First-time home buyers

Income limits

HouseholdMaximum income
1 person$96,000
2 people$109,700
3 people$123,400
4 people$137,100
5 people$148,100
6 people$159,050

Other rules from the listing

  • Mortgage pre-approval must come with the application.
  • Down payment of at least 3%, half from your own funds.
  • No family loans or FHA mortgages.

Who gets priority

  • Local households get first chance at 2 of the 6 homes
  • Local: you live in Brookline, work for the town or a Brookline business, or have a child in its schools

How to apply

By mail

L.A. Associates, Inc.
5 Middlesex Avenue, Unit 16

Wilmington, MA 01887

In person

L.A. Associates, Inc., 5 Middlesex Avenue, Unit 16, Wilmington, MA 01887

Info sessions

Dec 16, 2026, 6 pm, online (Zoom)

Documents you'll need

  • Mortgage pre-approval letter from a lender for at least the sale price
  • Sent with the application
  • Three most recent federal tax returns with 1099s
  • W-2s and schedules for everyone over 18
  • If you are chosen
  • Five most recent pay stubs for working household members over 18
  • Three most recent statements of all assets
  • With current value
  • School registration for full-time students over 18
  • And notarized no-income or no-child-support statements if they apply

Forms

Next steps

  1. If you are chosen in the lottery, you have 48 hours to send your tax returns, pay stubs and bank statements.
  2. Sign the purchase and sale agreement within 14 days of the lottery and pay a $1,000 deposit.

Contact

Contact person

Kristen Costa

Details

Good to know

Water and sewer are included in the condo fee.The price is capped each time the home is resold.Pets are allowed.

Last checked

Nov 9, 2026
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