Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments

6 Cleaves St, Boston, MA 02119 · also known as Spencer House

Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments is a housing for older adults at 6 Cleaves St in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02119, with 90 apartments.

At a glance

• 90 apartments (HUD’s multifamily property records)
• Bedrooms: 37 studio, 6 1-bedroom, 1 2-bedroom
• 0.58 acre lot
• Assessed at $220,787 for fiscal year 2023
• Last sold as a whole for $5,500,000 in December 2015

No homes in Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments are listed right now. Ask Benjamin Realty to tell you when one comes on the market.

Income-restricted housing

Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments is in HUD project-based Section 8, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, with 54 HUD-assisted units, in service since 2005. Designation: Older adults.

HUD's last physical inspection score: 90 out of 100 (2026-05-06).

Boston Housing Authority: how to apply, waitlists and income limits. How housing assistance works in Massachusetts.

Getting around

Walkability: 82 out of 100, from how close everyday places are.

Closest train and subway stops:

• Stony Brook (MBTA Orange Line), 0.5 mi
• Green Street (MBTA Orange Line), 0.6 mi
• Jackson Square (MBTA Orange Line), 0.7 mi

Closest bus stops:

• Columbus Ave @ Walnut Ave (MBTA 22 29 44), under 0.1 mi
• Washington St @ Atherton St (MBTA 42), 0.2 mi
• Blue Hill Ave @ Ellington St (MBTA 14 16 22), 1.0 mi

Public schools nearby

• Hernandez K-8 School (elementary, grades PK–8), 0.1 mi
• Higginson-Lewis K-8 School (middle, grades 3–8), 0.7 mi
• Greater Egleston High School (high, grades 9–12), 0.1 mi

The district decides which school serves an address. Distances are straight-line.

Questions about Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments

How many units are in Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments?

Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments has 90 apartments, according to HUD’s multifamily property records.

Are there homes for sale or rent in Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments right now?

None are listed at the moment. Benjamin Realty can tell you when a home in Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments comes on the market.

What is the closest T or train station to Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments?

Stony Brook (MBTA Orange Line) is 0.5 miles away, in a straight line.

Is Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments income-restricted housing?

Yes. Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments is in HUD project-based Section 8, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, with 54 assisted units. Ask the building’s management about its income limits and waitlist, or ask Benjamin Realty.

Buildings near Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments

• Doris Bunte Apartments — 1990 Columbus Ave, 166 apartments · built 1970, 0.1 mi
• Wardman — 3 Wardman Rd, 88 apartments, 0.1 mi
• Westminster Court Apartments — 30 Westminster Ct, 70 apartments, 0.2 mi
• Cass House — 230 Harold St, 111 apartments, 0.2 mi
• Bancroft Dixwell Apartments — 6 Ernst St, 78 apartments, 0.3 mi
• Franklin Highlands — 278 Humboldt Ave Apt 7, 270 apartments, 0.4 mi
• Washington Heights — 86 Crawford St, 175 apartments, 0.4 mi
• Blue/Elm Hill — 168 Seaver St, 285 apartments, 0.4 mi

More: all 300 large buildings in Boston · Boston homes for sale and rent · Jamaica Plain neighborhood guide

Sources

• MassGIS Standardized Assessors’ Parcels (municipal assessors)
• HUD Multifamily Assisted Properties
• HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit database

Assessed values and sales are public records from municipal assessors. An assessed value is set for taxation and may differ from market value. Data checked 2026-11-02.

To ask about homes in Cleaves Dimock-Bragdon Apartments or book a showing, call Benjamin Realty at (617) 734-5050 or email [email protected].