Dearborn Homes

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Target Audience

Families and Individuals

Community Area

Douglas

Closest Intersection

S State St & W 31st St

Estimated wait time for eligibility screening

0-1 Bedroom

10 - 25 years
2 Bedrooms

10 - 25 years
3 Bedroom

3 - 5 years
4 Bedroom

6 - 12 months
5 Bedroom

N/A
6 Bedroom

N/A

Property Description

Dearborn Homes is a 668-unit development in Chicago's Douglas community. It was built in 1950 and was the first Chicago public housing development to have elevators. It was renovated in 2010 and includes a resident computer center. The property features rooftop and ground-mounted solar panels that feed into the larger Bronzeville Microgrid, generating about 10% of the annual electrical usage across the 17 buildings of Dearborn Homes.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
1	159	65	224
2	126	38	164
3	148	47	195
4	65	16	81

Information Title	Information Description
Gas Bill	No, it is not the resident's responsibility to pay for this utility
Electric Bill	No, it is not 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	20 hrs per week
Drug Screening	There is no drug screening