Welcome to Peabody-Englewood
1875 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester |
Welcome to Peabody Englewood Apartments. We are pleased that you are considering our community for your future home.
Peabody Englewood is a warm, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Peabody Englewood offers approximately 103 one- and two-bedroom apartments in a six-story, elevator-equipped building. This modern building was built in the early 1980s and is located in Peabody Square in Dorchester near many shops and services.
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.
Peabody Englewood 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 |
Peabody Englewood is located in Dorchester in Peabody Square. A variety of shops and services are located in the surrounding community. There are a number of churches as well. Health care is available at Carney Hospital.
Our complex is located near the soon-to-be Ashmont Transportation Hub that is currently under construction.
Public transportation is close by. The MBTA Ashmont Station (Red Line) is one block away. An MBTA bus and a BAT bus stop in front of the building, which provide transportation to downtown Boston and Fields Corner respectively.
THE RIDE, a door-to-door transportation service provided by the MBTA, is available for persons with disabilities.
Also, a city-operated shuttle is available 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
- Air-conditioned community room with a High-Definition TV donated by the Boston Red Sox and VCR
- Modern community kitchen
- Spacious first floor laundry room
- Beautifully landscaped courtyards with benches
- Two gazebos with benches, trees and plants
- Planned events such as holiday dinners and monthly birthday parties
- Limited resident parking, much of which is under building overhang
- Floor captains who assist residents in the event of an emergency
- Health screening that provide blood pressure exams and flu shots
- Computer lab
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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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