Thirty multi-unit buildings collectively valued at $39.4 million will replace vacant City lots in Chatham, South Chicago and Morgan Park through the Chicago Department of Planning and Development’s (DPD) Missing Middle Housing Initiative, DPD Commissioner Ciere Boatright announced today.

Consisting of 108 market rate units ranging from townhomes to six-flats, the buildings will be constructed by six minority-led development teams that responded to a DPD Request for Applications (RFA) that attracted 38 responses this spring.

“Market rate housing construction is essential to DPD’s neighborhood repopulation and wealth-building goals, so we’re thrilled to announce another six development teams that will create multiple new housing types for buyers and renters,” Commissioner Boatright said.

The teams and selected proposals include:

• Famor LLC 
  Six four-flats on the 1300 and 1400 blocks of West 109th Place, 110th Street and 111th Street. Project cost: $8.8 million. 
• Far South CDC
  Four six-flats at 10726-34 S. Loomis St. and 10826 S. Bishop St. Project cost: $7.8 million. 
• NHS Redevelopment Corp.
  Four two-flats and a five-unit townhouse strructure at 2957-3025 E. 80th Place. Project cost: $6 million. 
• Project Simeon 2000
  Four three-flats at 504-14 W. 81st St. Project cost: $3.7 million. 
• Superior Source Capital LLC
  Six three-flats at 1320-38 W. 109th Place and 1425-29 W. 109th St. Project cost: $6 million. 
• Toro Construction Corp.
  Three three-flats and two four-flats at 1158-1240 W. 110th Place and 1235 W. 110th St. Project cost: $7.1 million.  

City lots offered for redevelopment through the RFA were advertised in clusters of four to six parcels each. Respondents selected at least one cluster for proposed construction. Proposals were selected based on developer experience, financial capacity, proposal design and other factors.

Potential DPD developer assistance could include up to $150,000 per housing unit and the sale of each City lot for $1, which will ensure sales prices reflect market rates and contribute to the initiative’s wealth-building goals for buyers. Owner-occupants may purchase entire buildings and lease the remaining units to renters.

Developer assistance will be provided through Housing and Economic Development Bond proceeds, pending City Council approval. Construction could start in early 2026.

In coordination with Alds. William Hall (6th), Gregory Mitchell (7th), and Ronnie Mosley (21st), the 30 lots proposed for construction were rezoned this spring to facilitate construction of small, multi-unit buildings.

The Missing Middle initiative is expected to support construction of more than 750 new homes on the South and West sides, based on available City funding, with more than 100 units already advancing in North Lawndale. 

Missing Middle housing involves small residential buildings that historically occupied City blocks but are today missing due to systemic disinvestment. The initiative is a key part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's market rate housing initiatives, which also include office conversions, multi-family construction, RFPs and related efforts.

For more information about the program and future RFAs, visit Chicago.gov/MissingMiddle.