Welcome to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Towers
280 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Roxbury |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Towers is a warm, welcoming community that offers apartments in a high-rise setting in a convenient Roxbury location for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Towers offers 102 studio and one-bedroom apartments in a high-rise, 14-story building. Our complex is named after noted African-Welcome to Martin Luther King Towers Apartments. We are pleased that you are considering our community for your future home.
Martin Luther King Towers is a warm, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Martin Luther King Towers offers approximately 102 studio and one-bedroom apartments in a high-rise, fourteen-story building. Built in the 1960s, Martin Luther King Towers commands sweeping views of Boston Harbor, downtown Boston and scenic Blue Hills.
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.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Towers 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
- Two resident custodians
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 |
Martin Luther King Towers is located in Roxbury in a vibrant neighborhood with many shops, restaurants and services. The Tower is right next door to Washington Park Mall, which includes a supermarket, dry cleaners and numerous local merchant shops. Walgreen’s is a five-minute walk away. Also nearby are Malcolm X Park, the Shelburne Community Center, an MDC pool and basketball courts.
Public transportation via bus service is a two-minute walk from the complex. MBTA buses provide transportation to the Ruggles Street Station on the Orange Line and Ashmont Station on the Red Line.
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:
- Air-conditioned community room with a Red Sox donated High-Definition, flat-screen TV and VCR
- Regular activities such as “Hooks and Needles” arts and crafts program, film showings, coffee hours, cookouts, day trips and birthday parties
- First-floor laundry room
- Parking available in the rear of the buildings
- 24-hour security coverage
- Computer lab
- Resident parking
- Health screenings
- On-site voting
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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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