Overview

Murphy Commons Apartments is an 86-unit apartment housing development made up of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments. Section 8 vouchers are accepted. Amenities include an on-site manager, community room, kitchen and computer lab with internet access, and proximity to bus lines and a junior high school.

The target tenant population for Murphy Commons is households with incomes at 40%, 50% or 60% of AMI for Butte County.

History

Murphy Commons is named after William A. "Bill" Murphy (1939-2003), who was one of the founders of Community Housing Improvement Program, CHIP, and a former City of Chico staff and City Council member. Bill Murphy was born and raised in Boston, MA. After service in the US Air Force, Bill came to the Chico area in 1961 where he attended Chico State College. He was a staff writer for the Chico Enterprise Record in 1965, Graduate Assistant to the President, Chico State College, 1966-67, the administrative assistant to the City Manager, Fred Davis, from 1967 to 1972, and joined the faculty of CSU, Chico from 1972 to 1980. From 1980 to 2003, he was a local government consultant, serving at times as the manager of the Tahoe Transportation District and City Manager for the City of Anderson, CA. Bill Murphy served on the CHIP Board of Directors, 1979-1984 and was an associate member of CHIP throughout his life. He was honored for his many contributions to community, university, and government service.

Rent

$398 to $724 per month.

Want to Apply?

These are the forms required to apply to be a resident (to download a form, right-click on the link and select "Save Link As" or "Save Target As"):

• Rental Application
• Tenant Income Certification Questionnaire
• Release of Information

CHIP doesn't charge any application or credit check fees.