T he mainstay of the WHRA is Humphrey Manor, a 120-unit apartment building for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Rent is based on income for the tenants of Humphrey Manor. A nother popular WHRA property is the Commercial Apartments. Located on Wadena's mainstreet, right in the heart of downtown, the 16 unit facility occupies what had been the Commercial Hotel. Built in 1898 and on the National Register of Historic Places, the building has been beautifully renovated into senior apartments and serves as a model for historic preservation S eniors with special needs have the option of taking up residence at the Fair Oaks Apartments.
Tenants enjoy the spacious two story atrium that is the centerpiece of the facility.
Each one bedroom apartment has a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. There is an estimated 2,000 total housing units in the city.