Lawson House

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Target Audience

Supportive Homeless Individual

Community Area

Near North Side

Closest Intersection

N State St and W Chicago Ave

Estimated wait time for eligibility screening

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

Lawson House is a 409-unit historic property located in Chicago's Near North Side community that provides supportive housing to homeless individuals. * Preference is given to Applicants that agree to share information with other homeless agencies and must be current with the Chicago Coordinated Entry System. For more information: https://AllChicago.org/Coordinated-Entry-System. Homeless preference is reviewed monthly. * All units are furnished Studios. All utilities are provided, including electricity. * Single-Person household with adjusted income below $47,100 (2024 HUD adjusted annually) * Smoke-free building. * On-site supportive services available * Note: Building requirements are established by the individual property and not by the CHA.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
Studio	86	14	100

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	N/A
Drug Screening	There is drug screening