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Woodlawn Residential Commons — University of Chicago
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Woodlawn Residential Commons

📍 1156 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637
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🏛 Suite🚿 Communal Bathroom👥 Co-Ed❄️ Has AC🍽️ Dining Hall On-Site
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About Woodlawn Residential Commons

[Hyde Park — 1156 East 61st Street] Woodlawn Residential Commons opened 2020 — UChicago's newest and largest residential building (15 stories, ~1,300 students). Suite-style with shared bathrooms and modern finishes. Air-conditioned, elevator-served, with the Woodlawn Dining Commons on the ground floor. Houses 11 named houses across East and West communities.

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