Welcome to Spring Street
23 Spring Street, West Roxbury |
Welcome to Spring Street Apartments. We are pleased that you are considering our community for your future home.
Spring Street is a warm, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Spring Street offers approximately 104 one- and two-bedroom apartments in a unique, appealing garden-style environment with units on the basement level, first and second floors.
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.
Spring Street 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 |
Spring Street is located in West Roxbury, very close to a variety of stores and services. A Star Market and a pharmacy are located at the back of the complex. There are a number of churches in the area as well. Health care is available at Faulkner Hospital.
Public transportation is easily accessible with a bus stop directly in front of the building. This bus goes to Forest Hills and Veterans Hospital.
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:
- Landscaped grounds with benches throughout
- Front and backyards
- On-site voting for city elections
- Parking and handicapped parking
- Air-conditioned community room located in center of complex and has a laundry room, kitchen, TV, restrooms, and computer access
- Health screenings
- Resident coffee hour
- Bingo every Friday
- Quarterly Crime Watch Meetings
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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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