A prefabricated modular single-family residence was been permitted for construction on June 9th for 3537 West Flournoy Street in East Garfield Park. Inherent L3C is the recipient of the permit and Leigh Heusdens of Nine 4 Nine Design is named as architect of record. The permit comes with a reported construction cost of $380,000.
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Specifications listed for the two-story affordable home include a steel porch at the front and a crawl space, but no basement. A concrete parking pad at the rear of the property will include two spaces. The parcel is currently vacant, so construction can begin without a demolition permit to clear the site.
Two of Inherent L3C’s recent modular homes, at 648 and 650 North Ridgeway Avenue in Humboldt Park. Image via Inherent L3C
Inherent L3C is also the general contractor. They have built other modular homes on the west side of the city, including two adjacent residences at 648 and 650 North Ridgeway Avenue in Humboldt Park.
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Good to see. There are a ton of empty lots on the south and west sides that could use infill development. While I think more dense infill is better, I do think the city could be leveraging the low cost of modular single-family homes for all these empty lots to create more housing in an affordable way.
I think that’s right on and why I believe being able to build 2, 3, and 4 flats by-right on any property in Chicago is a critical piece of legislation to get enacted into law. And imagine if there were modular home design for these kinds of buildings that were all already fully city-code approved.
While I love the idea that modular infill housing can provide a low cost solution to housing needs, I worry about the existing housing stock. It’s incredibly expensive to renovate and bring an existing home up to code, that it seems that the market will drive developers to just demolish and build these modular homes. Hoping to see some code flexibility and incentives for existing housing renovation.
Great points! Hopefully we can bring innovative ways to build on empty lots while still incentivizing the preservation of existing housing!
Look at that. A whole house for $380,000. Meanwhile, our city government is helping to fund projects that deliver 1 bedroom apartments for more than double the price. And it doesn’t seem to bother anyone at City Hall in the slightest.
You raise valid points, but I believe they don’t directly apply to this development. The expectations, requirements, and economic considerations for constructing an affordable housing complex versus a single-family modular home on a vacant lot are fundamentally different.