Welcome to Annapolis
52 Sumner Street, Dorchester |
Welcome to Annapolis Apartments. We are pleased that you are considering our community for your future home.
Annapolis is a small, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Annapolis offers approximately 56 one- and two- bedroom apartments in a unique two-story garden-style environment. Built in 1962, our sunlit apartments have nice hardwood floors and ceramic tiled bathrooms.
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.
Annapolis 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 |
Annapolis is located in Dorchester near Columbia Road, with many stores, businesses and restaurants conveniently located nearby at Uphams Corner or South Bay Shopping Center. Health care is available at the Uphams Corner Health Center.
Public transportation is provided by bus to Ruggles Station on the MBTA orange line. Residents may take buses on Stoughton Street, a five-minute walk from Annapolis, to reach services and stores located throughout the city.
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:
- Resident activities such as holiday dinners, cookouts and other events
- Community room
- Laundry facilities
- Renovated handicapped-accessible restrooms and community room
- Patio and BBQ pit
- Health screenings
- Resident coffee hours
- Neighborhood crime watch
- Resident gardening with beautiful yards, flowers and benches
- Resident parking lot with reserved handicapped parking
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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.
For More Information
*Some programs and services may change depending on funding and the needs of the residents.
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