Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments

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Target Audience

Seniors 55+

Community Area

East Garfield Park

Closest Intersection

S Central Park Blvd & W Congress Pkwy

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0-1 Bedroom

N/A
2 Bedrooms

N/A
3 Bedroom

N/A
4 Bedroom

N/A
5 Bedroom

N/A
6 Bedroom

N/A

Property Description

Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments is a 151-unit senior building in Chicago's East Garfield Park community. It is named in honor of Irene McCoy Gaines, who was a social worker and civil rights activist as well as the first African-American woman to run for a seat in the Illinois Legislature in 1940. The building is currently undergoing extensive rehabilitation.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
Studio	30	0	30
1	100	20	120

Information Title	Information Description
Gas Bill	No, it is not the resident's responsibility to pay for this utility
Electric Bill	Yes, it is the resident's responsibility to pay for this utility
Water Bill	No, it is not the resident's responsibility to pay for this utility
Elevator	Yes, there is an elevator at this property
Application Fee	There is no application fee
Income Eligibility	Maximum income 0-80% of area median income (AMI). Click here to view the AMI income limits by household size.
Work Requirement	No
Drug Screening	There is no drug screening