Mlk Towers is managed by Boston Housing Authority.
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 handicapped 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.
Unit (Bd/Ba) | Ft2 | Rent |
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One Bedroom One Bath (1/1) | - | Call for Price |
Generally, households earning up to the income limit in the table below for their household size are eligible for units participating in a HUD rental assistance program in Boston but actual income limits may differ for units at Mlk Towers.
AMI Band | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person |
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30% | $31,150 | $35,600 | $40,050 | $44,500 | $48,100 | $51,650 | $55,200 | $58,750 |
50% | $51,950 | $59,400 | $66,800 | $74,200 | $80,150 | $86,100 | $92,050 | $97,950 |
80% | $82,950 | $94,800 | $106,650 | $118,450 | $127,950 | $137,450 | $146,900 | $156,400 |
Since this property is owned and managed by a Public Housing Authority, all of the rents at this property are based on tenant incomes. Tenants will make a monthly contribution toward rent equal to 30% of their adjusted income. A housing authority may establish a minimum rent of up to $50.