Ada S. Dennison-McKinley Apartments

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Target Audience

Seniors 62+

Community Area

Woodlawn

Closest Intersection

S Cottage Grove Ave & E 71st St

Estimated wait time for eligibility screening

0-1 Bedroom

5 - 10 years
2 Bedrooms

N/A
3 Bedroom

N/A
4 Bedroom

N/A
5 Bedroom

N/A
6 Bedroom

N/A

Property Description

Ada S. Dennison-McKinley Apartments is a nine-story, 125-unit senior building in Chicago's Woodlawn community. It was built in the 1960s and is named in honor of Ada Sophia Dennison-McKinley, a retired schoolteacher from Austin, Texas. She was a volunteer at the War Camp Club, a civic center that served returning soldiers and their families during World War II.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
1	123	0	123

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