Lower Mills Apartments

2262 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, Massachusetts 02124

Lower Mills is a warm, welcoming community that offers a variety of living arrangements for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons. Lower Mills offers approximately 179 one- and two-bedroom apartments in a seven-story, elevator-equipped building. The complex was built in the early 1970s and is located in the Dorchester Village of Lower Mills near the Neponset River. 

This Community offers many amenities for elderly and disabled individuals, which include emergency pull cords in the bedrooms and bathrooms as well as intercoms in every apartment. They have units that are handicapped accessible and may even modify existing apartments based on reasonable accommodation requests.

Lower Mills Housing Corporation offers both Section 8 Voucher Program and public housing  subsidies.   Residents pay 30 percent of their income towards rent, prorated rent, or a predetermined flat rent.

Unit (Bd/Ba) Ft2 Rent
One Bedroom One Bath (1/1) - Call for Price
Two Bedroom One Bath (2/1) - Call for Price

Eligibility for Lower Mills Apartments

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 Dorchester but actual income limits may differ for units at Lower Mills Apartments.

AMI Band 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person
30% $21,500 $24,600 $27,650 $30,700
50% $35,850 $40,950 $46,050 $51,150
80% $57,300 $65,500 $73,700 $81,850

Lower Mills Apartments Details

  • 18 one and two bedroom units.
  • Public Housing
  • Section 221 (d) (3)

Property Amenities

  • Many Activities
  • Community Room
  • On-Site Manager
  • On-Site Parking
  • Resident Service Coordinator
  • Community Garden
  • Meal Services
  • Sunroom
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Game Room
  • On-Site Laundry
  • On-Site Security
  • Community Kitchen

Unit Amenities

  • Patio Deck Or Balcony
Public Housing

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.

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