Round 1
In January 2025, DPD announced the first five development proposals picked to advance through the Missing Middle initiative. Selected from 30 responses, the developers plan to construct moret than 110 new homes valued at $40 million on five City-owned clusters of land in North Lawndale.
The selected developers are:
Cluster: A
Total lots: 8
Proposed units: 25
Project breakdown: Seven three-flats and one four-flat
Total cost: $4.8 million
Location: 3600 block of West Douglas Boulevard and nearby locations on South Springfield, Independence and Avers avenues.
Cluster: C
Total lots: 8
Proposed units: 27
Project breakdown: Nine three-flats
Total cost: $6.5 million
Location: 1600, 1800 blocks of South Drake, Trumbull avenues
Cluster: D
Total lots: 8
Proposed units: 16
Project breakdown: Eight two-flats
Total cost: $5.9 million
Location: 1400 and 1500 blocks of South Trumbull and Homan avenues and the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard
Cluster: E
Total lots: 5
Proposed units: 11
Project breakdown: Four two-flats, one three-flat
Total cost: $3.4 million
Location: 1400 and 1500 blocks of South Christiana Avenue
Cluster: F
Total lots: 7
Proposed units: 33
Project breakdown: 11 three-flats
Total cost: $18 million
Location: 1400 and 1500 blocks of South Spaulding Avenue, 3200 block of West Douglas Boulevard