Sawtooth Ridges Apartments   218-387-9247

701 W. 5th St.
Grand Marais, MN 55604
218-387-9247

Apply To Live At Sawtooth Ridges Apartments

All applicants are added to a waiting list as their applications are received. A separate waiting list is maintained for specially modified apartments that are suited for persons with mobility impairments.

For application, call or write:
Sawtooth Ridges Apartments
701 W. 5th St., Unit 100
Grand Marais, MN 55604
218-387-9247 

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for residency, you must be 62 years of age or older. Tenants must be able to comply with the lease requirements.

The facility is financed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and includes a rent- subsidy program. Tenants pay 30 percent of their adjusted gross income for rent and the Federal Government pays the remainder.

To determine if you qualify, annual gross income (social security, pension, wages, etc.) cannot exceed:
$21,250 for one person
$24,250 for two people

    Contact Us

A senior housing community in Grand Marais

Sawtooth Ridges Apartments offers both a panoramic view of Lake Superior as well as beautiful birch and pine woods scenery. We offer a front row seat in a natural paradise with the views from our reading nook, community room and outdoor garden benches.

Apartments feature kitchen, bath, individual heat controls, two phone jacks, two cable TV outlets, an emergency call system and plenty of storage space. Common household pets are allowed. Water, heat, electricity and garbage service are included. Telephone and cable TV are not included.

Sawtooth Ridges Apartments is conveniently located next to Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and the North Shore Hospital and Care Center.

Community Features:

  • Reading nook
  • Community room
  • Gardens
  • Centrally-located elevator
  • Laundry room
  • U.S. mail service
  • Creative landscaping
Sawtooth Ridges does not offer a controlled access entry system. However, the building is locked from 9:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. each day. Onsite staff is available from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. to respond to medical and mechanical emergencies. Residents can access an emergency response system via pull cords conveniently located in the bedroom and bathroom of each suite.

A resident sponsored “I’m OK” program is also available to provide a means of monitoring residents.

Cook County Support Services

Support services may be available through a combination of the following providers:
  • Cook County Health Department
  • Cook County Social Services
  • North Shore Hospital Home Health Care
These services are available to enable qualified older adults to remain in a retirement community setting with the security of knowing someone is nearby to provide personalized services as they are needed. Services available include:
  • Home health aide
  • Medication set-up
  • Homemaking
  • Laundry
  • Foot care
  • Skilled nursing visits
  • Information and referral case management

Ebenezer Experience

Ebenezer is the senior services division of Fairview Health Services, which between them has provided care for older adults for more than 95 years. Ebenezer is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization.