Welcome to J.J. Meade
5 Melville Avenue, Dorchester |
Welcome to J.J. Meade Apartments. We are pleased that you are considering our community for your future home.
J.J. Meade is a small, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. J.J. Meade offers approximately 39 one-bedroom apartments in a garden-style setting. Our two-story complex is named in memory of a former Boston Housing Authority manager who had strong ties to the community. We think that you will enjoy this quiet, pleasant community.
We offer many amenities for elderly and disabled individuals, which include 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.
J.J. Meade 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 |
J.J. Meade is located in Dorchester, just outside Codman Square, home to many stores and services. There are many churches in the area as well. Health care is available at Codman Square Community Health Center.
Public transportation via bus service is available nearby on Washington Street.
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:
- Limited on-site resident parking
- Community room with kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Landscaped grounds with benches and resident gardens
- Air-conditioned community room with TV and VCR
- Health screenings which include flu shots
- Community coffee hour
- A satellite location for the Codman Supportive Housing Program and Boston Senior Home Care
- Resident parking
- Exercise classes available
- Case management available
- Cookouts throughout the year
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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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