Welcome to Frederick Douglass
755 Tremont Street, Roxbury |
Welcome to Frederick Douglass Apartments. We are pleased that you are considering our community for your future home.
Frederick Douglass is a warm, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Frederick Douglass offers approximately 77 efficiency and one-bedroom apartments in an eight-story, elevator-equipped building built in 1973. Frederick Douglass, along with Washington Manor and Hampton House, are known as the “Three Sisters” because of their identical design and structure.
We offer many amenities for elderly and disabled individuals, which include emergency pull cords in the bedrooms and bathrooms as well as intercoms in every apartment. We have units that are handicap accessible and we may modify existing apartments based on Reasonable Accommodation requests.
Residents pay 30 percent of their income towards rent, prorated rent, or a predetermined flat rent.
Frederick Douglass employs a professional management team that promptly responds to all resident needs in a timely manner. The staff includes:
- Manager
- Management Aide
- Resident Service Coordinator
- Resident custodian
The BHA’s Elderly and Disabled Resident Service Coordinators have been trained to:
- perform need assessments and
make appropriate referrals for
services
- access services to enhance tenancy and independent life
- coordinate services for home
bound frail elderly/disabled
- help residents to access services
that enhance quality of life
- assist in crisis intervention with tenants at risk
- advocate and liaison with
management, family, health providers and community agencies.
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Location |
Frederick Douglass is located on Tremont Street in Roxbury. A variety of shops and businesses are located nearby. There are many churches in the area as well. Health care is available nearby at Boston Medical Center and the South End Community Health Center.
MBTA buses stop in front of the apartment complex, with access to all MBTA lines. The Orange Line is within walking distance of the complex.
THE RIDE, a door-to-door transportation service provided by the MBTA, is available by appointment for persons with disabilities.
Also, a city-operated Senior Shuttle is available by appointment for residents to go to doctor’s appointments and grocery shopping.
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Programs and Amenities |
We offer a wide range of amenities, programs, and services to help you feel at home. These include:
- 24-Hour security
- Variety of activities including weekly coffee hours, exercise classes and Tai Chi
- Resident parking area
- Large community room with kitchen
- Laundry facility on first floor
- BBQ pit and patio within the community garden
- Meals on Wheels program
- Social services program
available at the Harriet Tubman House, within walking distance
- Senior Companion Program
- Community garden and gardening activities during the summer
- Educational and health workshops
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Three Ways To Apply |
Applying for housing at the BHA is simple, and you have options.
To apply online, click here. Just follow the step-by-step instructions.
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To request an application by mail, call the John F. Murphy Housing Service Center at (617) 988-4200, or reach us by TDD at 1-800-545-1833 ext. 420.
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Visit our Housing Service Center located in Downtown Crossing at:
56 Chauncy St,
Boston, MA 02111
The BHA’s Designated Housing Plan awards priority to elderly applicants at designated housing developments. For a complete listing of designated housing developments, click here.
For more information about other BHA Elderly and Disabled developments, click here.
Note: If you are a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply, please call the John F. Murphy Housing Service Center at the above number.
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*Some programs and services may change depending on funding and the needs of the residents.
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