Alfreda Barnett Duster Apartments

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Target Audience

Seniors 62+

Community Area

Near West Side

Closest Intersection

S Western Ave & W Madison 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

Alfreda Barnett Duster Apartments is a 14-story, 129-unit senior building located in Chicago's Near West Side community. It was built in 1964 and is named in honor of Alfreda Barnett Duster, the youngest daughter of Reconstruction era activist and journalist Ida B. Wells. Alfreda spent nearly 25 years researching and completing her mother's autobiography Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
Studio	26	0	26
1	100	0	100

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