NAAC - Apartment Search
Building and Community Accessible Features
Some/All Subsidized Apartments: A check in this field indicates that the apartment community has units whose rents are income based. |
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Accepts Section 8 Vouchers: A check in this field indicates that the community accepts these vouchers. |
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Recreation Facilities: These must be accessible and usable public and common use areas. |
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Accessible Parking: The parking facilities are close to units and made accessible with ramps. |
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Some/All Subsidized Apartments: A check in this field indicates that the apartment community has units whose rents are income based. |
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Accepts Section 8 Vouchers: A check in this field indicates that the community accepts these vouchers. |
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Recreation Facilities: These must be accessible and usable public and common use areas. |
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Accessible Parking: The parking facilities are close to units and made accessible with ramps. |
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Elevator in Building: A check in this field indicates that there is an elevator in the building. Under the guide lines, every unit an elevator serves must be accessible. |
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Accessible Building Entrance: Entrance to the building is flat or made accessible with ramps, etc. |
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Flat Entry into Apartment: Entry walks to adaptable units must meet the full ANSI criteria for an "accessible route." These criteria include a minimum width and a maximum slope with no steps or ridges. |
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Ramped Entry into Apartment: Ramps must haveadditional features such as handrails, edge protection,and periodic level rest areas. |
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First Floor Apartment: Unit is on gound level with no barriers to entry. |
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Accessible Parking in Front of Apartment: The parking facilities are close to the units amd make accessible with ramps. |
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32" Doorways in Apartment: This is the width that w wheelchair can pass through. The guidelines require a 32" clear opening at usable doors. |
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Two Story Apartment: The actual apartment is a two story unit. |
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Elevator In Apartment: There is an elevator in the apartment itself. |
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Grab Bars in Bathroom: Bathroom is equipped with bars to help the individual in and out of wheelchair. |
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Bathroom Reinforced for Grab Bars: Walls are built to accommodate grab bars if necessary. |
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Low Bathroom Vanity: Lowered counters to provide access and reach form wheelchair. |
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Low Bathroom Vanity with Knee Space: Low vanities in bathroom with 27" knee space. |
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Roll-In Shower: Shower is able to accommodate a wheelchair. |
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T-Turn or 60" Turn Circle in Bathroom: Bathroom is big enough to allow a wheelchair to turn back and forth.(Not a requirement of the Fair Housing Act). |
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Low Kitchen Counters: Lowered counters to provide access and reach form wheelchair. |
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Low Kitchen Counters with Knee Space: Low counters in kitchen with 27" knee space. |
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A Not-For-Profit Organization