Lincoln Perry Apartments

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Target Audience

Seniors 62+

Community Area

Douglas

Closest Intersection

S State St & E 31st 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

Lincoln Perry Apartments is a 183-unit, seven-story senior building in Chicago's Douglas community. It was built in 1973 and is named in honor of Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, who was a vaudevillian actor, comedian, and film actor considered the first Black actor to have a successful film career in the 1930s.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
Studio	0	8	8
1	359	72	431

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	No
Drug Screening	There is no drug screening