Zelda Ormes Apartments

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Target Audience

Seniors 62+

Community Area

Near North Side

Closest Intersection

N Clark St & W Division 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

Zelda Ormes Apartments is a 269-unit senior building in Chicago's Near North Side community area. It is named in honor of Zelda Jackson Ormes, an artist, journalist, and cartoonist. She was the first African-American woman to have a nationally syndicated comic.

Bedroom Size	Standard Apartments	Accessible Apartments	Total Number of Apartments
Studio	70	11	81
1	182	0	182

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