Mary Jane Richardson-Jones Apartments

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Target Audience

Seniors 55+

Community Area

Grand Boulevard

Closest Intersection

S Cottage Grove Ave & E 51st St

Estimated wait time for eligibility screening

0-1 Bedroom

10 - 25 years
2 Bedrooms

N/A
3 Bedroom

N/A
4 Bedroom

N/A
5 Bedroom

N/A
6 Bedroom

N/A

Property Description

Mary Jane Richardson-Jones Apartments is a 267-unit, 11-story senior property located in Chicago's Grand Boulevard community. It was built in 1984 and is named in honor of Mary Jane Richardson-Jones, an American abolitionist, philanthropist, and suffragist who was a leading African-American figure in the early history of Chicago. The Jones family home was the second stop in Chicago on the Underground Railroad.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
Studio	53	0	53
1	122	0	122

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