Bayonne Housing Authority

What Bayonne Housing Authority does

The Bayonne Housing Authority (BHA), legally known as the Housing Authority of the City of Bayonne, is a municipal government entity established in 1945 that administers affordable housing programs in Bayonne, New Jersey, under federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations. BHA operates public housing across eight family developments and five senior/disabled developments, offering studio through four-bedroom units with rent calculated at 30% of adjusted household income and all utilities included. It also administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), providing rental subsidies for private market apartments, and manages Bridgeview Manor, a separate affordable housing property owned by a non-profit corporation, with fixed rents of $1,000-$1,150/month. Bayonne residents receive first preference across all programs.

BHA's technology infrastructure centers on the PHA Web platform, providing separate tenant, landlord, and online application portals, supplemented by a website with Google Translate integration, online pre-application processing (implemented March 2022), and physical dropbox locations for rent payment at two sites. The organization is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners chaired by Vincent Lombardo, with Irene Rose Pyke as Vice Chair, and is led by Executive Director John T. Mahon and Assistant Executive Director Hernan Bracero. Revenue is derived almost entirely from HUD federal housing subsidies and tenant rental payments, with Bridgeview Manor being the only non-federally-funded property. BHA maintains a lean staff of 1-10 employees and serves low-income individuals, seniors aged 62+, disabled persons, families, and Section 8 voucher holders in a single-city market.

Name

Bayonne Housing Authority

Legal name

Housing Authority of the City of Bayonne

Website

https://bayonneha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Bayonne Housing Authority is a municipal housing authority that administers HUD-funded public housing and Section 8 voucher programs across 13 developments in Bayonne, NJ, serving low-income individuals, seniors, disabled persons, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

State & Local Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) (FSALAKAA), Fair Housing, Compliance & Housing Program Oversight (FSALAKAN)

Keywords

• Public housing management
• Affordable housing services
• Housing choice vouchers
• Senior housing programs
• Section 8 administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayonne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Housing Subsidies: Federally-funded program under U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) providing rental subsidies and public housing management services. Revenue comes from HUD funding allocations for housing assistance payments.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bayonne Housing Authority (BHA) is the designated municipal housing authority for the City of Bayonne, New Jersey. It operates federal public housing programs for families (eight developments) and seniors/disabled persons (five developments), administers the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) for private-market rentals, and serves as managing agent for Bridgeview Manor, an affordable housing property owned by a non-profit corporation.

Product overview

The Bayonne Housing Authority (BHA) provides affordable housing programs primarily through two categories: Public Housing (Family and Senior/Disabled housing across multiple developments in Bayonne) and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). Family Public Housing offers studio to four-bedroom units with rent at 30% of adjusted income across eight family developments, while Senior Public Housing provides elevator-accessible units for those 62+ and/or disabled across five developments. Bridgeview Manor is a separate affordable housing property managed by BHA as a non-profit. The Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental subsidies for private market apartments. BHA also provides digital access through the PHA Web portal system for tenants and landlords, and accepts applications and rent payments through online platforms and Dropbox locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Public Housing Public housing apartments for families across eight developments in the City of Bayonne, offering studio through four-bedroom units. Rent is set at 30% of adjusted household income with all utilities included. Bayonne residents receive first preference.
• Senior Public Housing Public housing apartments in elevator and handicap-accessible buildings designated for seniors and disabled persons across five developments in Bayonne. Offers studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units. Rent is 30% of adjusted household income with all utilities included. Eligibility requires age 62+ and/or disability.
• Bridgeview Manor Affordable housing property owned by Bridgeview Manor Leased Housing Corporation (a non-profit), managed by BHA. Offers one-bedroom apartments at $1,000/month and two-bedroom apartments at $1,150/month. Not public housing and does not receive federal funding. Minimum income requirements apply.
• Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) Federally-funded HUD rental subsidy program that helps participants rent apartments in the private market. Participants pay 30% of adjusted household income toward rent and BHA pays the balance to landlords. Units must be inspected and approved by BHA before move-in. Bayonne residents receive first preference.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Camden Housing Authority: Regional New Jersey housing authority operating public housing and voucher programs in Camden — same HUD framework as BHA and a useful regional benchmark for New Jersey municipal housing authority operations.
• Newark Housing Authority: Regional New Jersey housing authority administering a large portfolio of public housing and Section 8 vouchers — operates the same federal HUD programs as BHA but at materially greater scale within a different city.

Direct peers

• Elizabeth Housing Authority: Municipal housing authority serving Elizabeth, NJ, administering public housing, senior housing, and the Housing Choice Voucher program — closely comparable in program mix and urban New Jersey context to BHA.
• Jersey City Housing Authority: Municipal housing authority serving Jersey City, NJ — a directly comparable Hudson County peer operating family and senior public housing developments alongside a Section 8 voucher program under the same HUD framework as BHA.
• Hoboken Housing Authority: Smaller municipal housing authority in adjacent Hoboken, NJ, operating family and senior public housing plus Housing Choice Vouchers — a near-twin in scope and scale to BHA's Bayonne operation.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Housing Authority: Established municipal housing authority providing public housing, senior/disabled housing, and Section 8 vouchers — comparable program architecture to BHA at significantly greater scale and tenure.
• Philadelphia Housing Authority: Large municipal housing authority administering public housing and HCV across Philadelphia under the same HUD regulatory framework; broader incumbent that demonstrates the upper scale of the housing authority model BHA operates.
• NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA): Largest housing authority in the US operating family and senior public housing plus Section 8 in New York City — illustrates the upper bound of the municipal housing authority model that BHA operates in miniature.

Others

• Bridgeview Manor Leased Housing Corporation: Non-profit owner of the Bridgeview Manor property that BHA manages. Tightly coupled via management contract; included as a peer relationship rather than a competitor given its ownership-only role.
• National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO): Industry trade association representing housing authorities including BHA; relevant peer connection as the body through which BHA received its national awards and participates in federal housing policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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