The following provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Main Street. If you have additional questions about Main Street membership, please complete the Main Street contact form. If you have questions about the apartments at Main Street, please visit LivingAtMainStreet.com.
Located in Rockville, Maryland, Main Street is an affordable, accessible, inclusive apartment building and a membership-based community center for adults of all abilities. We provide a rich variety of social, cultural, educational and wellness programs in the building’s beautiful community spaces and around town – everything from baking classes and yoga sessions to artist workshops and professional lunch and learns. By creating a culture of kindness and possibility, and offering unique opportunities for community engagement, Main Street empowers people with and without disabilities to lead happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives.
The beautiful Soulfull Cafe, a coffee shop and partnership with Main Street Connect, is located at the front of the Main Street building and is open to the public. Soulfull provides employment opportunities for people of all abilities and an inviting gathering space for all.
The ribbon cutting for the Main Street building was held on July 30, 2020. (Check out a video of the celebration here.) Residents began moving into Main Street during the first week of August 2020.
Main Street is located at 50 Monroe Place in Rockville, Maryland – 500 feet from the Rockville Metro and bus station – and near all the amenities of Rockville Town Center including restaurants, shops, a theater, a library and more.
Main Street has 70 apartments including studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units; 17 of the apartments are designated for adults with special needs.
All the units at Main Street are rentals.
CAPREIT is the management company that leases and operates the apartments at Main Street. Detailed information about the apartments and the building can be found here.
Both residents and non-residents are eligible for Main Street membership. For information about membership options, please click here.
If you are not ready to become a member, you can get Main Street news by joining our e-mail list and following us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
We want the Main Street model to spread far and wide and are happy to provide guidance to those who wish to start a similar community in another location. Please visit this webpage for information and inspiration regarding creating a community like Main Street.
Main Street has a unique approach to inclusion that we call “Bring Your Own Independence” or BYOI. Main Street is not a service provider and does not provide care giving or support staff to meet individualized, customized, one-on-one needs. Main Street residents and members are encouraged to bring with them whatever and whomever they need to help them fully access and enjoy the benefits of living at Main Street and/or being a member of the community center. This may mean bringing a family member, direct support professional, communication device, mobility aid, etc.
Residents and members in need of extra support may register for Main Street’s essential life skills classes, which are offered regularly. Past topics have included Get Social, Exploring Sex & Relationships, Positive Thinking and Balanced Minds.
In addition, Main Street offers regular safety programs for residents. Topics have included personal safety, fire safety, safety on public transportation and weather-related safety.
Learn more about Main Street’s BYOI approach, all that Main Street offers to residents and members and what we cannot offer on our BYOI webpage.
No. About 75% of Main Street apartments are affordable, thanks to the Low Income Housing Tax Credits granted to the project by the State of Maryland. The regulations governing those tax credits, in addition to fair housing laws, do not allow for Main Street members to receive priority for an apartment.
Detailed information about the apartments is available on the Main Street Apartments website: livingatmainstreet.com.
Main Street is unable to assist residents with finding roommates.
In the affordable units at Main Street, all household members must be qualified through the full application process. So, applicants should apply together if they are going to move in together. While it is possible for a new roommate to apply to join an existing household, it is more complicated than having them apply together in the first place.
