Doris Bunte Apartments

Neighborhood

Roxbury

Address

1990 Columbus Avenue

Land Sq. Feet

59,889 sq ft

Gross Floor Area

121,640 sq ft

Contact

Zoe Schutte

Project Description

The Boston Housing Authority intends to renovate the Doris Bunte Apartments, the cylindrical tower in Egleston Square formerly known as Walnut Park. The property, located at 1990 Columbus Avenue, is a HUD-assisted elderly/disabled public housing development. The building is a 20-story concrete framed structure with concrete and masonry exteriors currently comprising 165 residential units, including two units designated for occupancy by resident custodians (BHA employees) and two units currently used for non-residential functions. As part of the renovation, one non-residential unit will be merged with a residential unit to create a single, larger, fully accessible apartment. The 164 units remaining upon completion of the renovations will be: 162 Project-Based Voucher (Section 8) subsidized apartments for occupancy by eligible elderly and non-elderly disabled occupants, one unsubsidized employee unit, and one unit to be used for non-residential purposes. Existing households will be subject to 80% AMI income eligibility, and future residents will be subject to the 50% AMI income eligibility threshold for Section 8 subsidy. All residents will pay 30% of their adjusted annual income toward rent.

Doris Bunte Apartments

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