About Water s Edge Apartments
Water s Edge Apartments is a HUD-assisted rental property in Chicago, Illinois. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 92 total units, of which 91 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Sec 8 SR. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
This property primarily serves elderly residents (62+). About 96% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
A significant share of residents — about 49% — are people with disabilities, suggesting this property is structured around accessibility and supportive services.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
HUD's dataset does not list a bedroom-mix breakdown for this property. Contact the management office to ask about unit sizes currently available.
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Water s Edge Apartments:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 2717 N. Leavitt, Chicago, IL 60647
- County
- Cook
- On-site phone
- (773) 296-2095
- Management agent
- Winn Managed Properties LLC
- Management contact
- Terri Benskin
- Management phone
- (617) 742-4500
- Management email
- tbenskin@winnco.com
- HUD servicing site
- Chicago (Chicago Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800212450
Other HUD-assisted properties in Chicago
If Water s Edge Apartments's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Chicago:
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- MARSHALL FIELD GARDEN APT. — 628 units, 402 West Evergreen
- South Shore Apartments — 446 units, 6854-56 S.East End Ave/ 1646-50 E 69th Street
- T.K. LAWLESS GARDENS I — 436 units, 3550 S RHODES AVE
- LAKEVIEW TOWERS — 395 units, 4550 N Clarendon Ave
- LONG GROVE HOUSE — 356 units, 2001 S Michigan AVE
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Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.