Lenox Street Projects

Lenox Street Projects is a low-income housing project in the Lower Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts. The 376-unit three-story brick buildings were built in 1939 and was the first housing project in Boston that African American families were able to move into.^[1][2] In recent years, it has become infamous for violence and gang activity.^[3]

Lenox Street Housing Projects
General information
Location	136 Lenox Street, Boston, MA 02118. Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42.3363°N 71.0816°W / 42.3363; -71.0816
Construction
Constructed	1939–40
Other information
Governing body	Boston Housing Authority