DPD Announces Round Two Of Missing Middle Housing Initiative Winners

NHS Redevelopment Corp. - Cluster F rendering via DPD

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development has announced the second round of winners for its Missing Middle Infill Housing Initiative. Earlier this year, we covered the first round of winners in Lawndale, where the city subsidized the construction of 99 homes. The program was launched back in 2023.

View of one of the Morgan Park lots via DPD

The aim of the program is to build quality, for-sale, market-rate homes within small multi-unit buildings, such as two- to six-flats, in hopes of spurring further development and complementing upcoming affordable housing. To achieve this, the selected teams will be able to purchase the land for each home for $1, with the city providing a subsidy of up to $150,000 per unit built.

The initiative plans to build 750 homes in under-invested areas, with the first round focusing on the West Side and the second round now on the South Side. Lots for this round are located in West Chatham, South Chicago, and Morgan Park, with 108 homes valued at $39 million planned. The breakdown below is organized by neighborhood. Renderings are found below each entry.

Morgan Park

Map of Morgan Park clusters via DPD

Cluster GFar South CDC – $7.8 Million
This project will span four lots and include four six-flat buildings for a total of 24 units, clad in a cream and gray brick façade. The per-unit cost is $325,000.

Far South CDC – Cluster G rendering via DPD

Cluster H – Unawarded

Cluster ISuperior Source Capital LLC – $6 Million
This proposal includes six three-flats across six different lots with a light gray brick exterior. In total, there will be 18 units, at an estimated per-unit cost of $333,300.

Superior Source Capital LLC – Cluster I rendering via DPD

Cluster JFarmor LLC – $8.8 Million
This team will build 24 units across six lots via six three-flats and two four-flats. The design features inset balconies with a red brick exterior. The per-unit cost is about $366,600.

Famor LLC – Cluster J rendering via DPD

Cluster KToro Construction Corp. – $7.1 Million
Plans for this five-lot cluster call for three three-flats and two four-flats, bringing a total of 17 units within relatively prototypical buildings. The per-unit cost is around $417,600.

Toro Construction Corp. – Cluster K rendering via DPD

West Chatham

Map of West Chatham clusters via DPD

Cluster AUnawarded

Cluster BProject Simeon 200 – $3.7 Million
Spread across four lots, this proposal calls for four three-flats, each with a different design, delivering 12 total units. The per-unit cost is around $308,300.

Project Simeon 2000 – Cluster B rendering via DPD

Cluster C – Unawarded

South Chicago

Map of South Chicago clusters via DPD

Cluster D – Unawarded

Cluster E – Unawarded

Cluster FNHS Redevelopment Corp. – $6 Million
The only winning proposal for South Chicago spans five lots. It includes four two-flats and five townhomes for a total of 13 units. The per-unit cost is about $461,500.

NHS Redevelopment Corp. – Cluster F rendering via DPD

In total, the project would replace more than 30 currently vacant lots, with all developers being minority-led. As with the first round, funding for the selected teams will require City Council approval, though the plans themselves can be built as-of-right. No construction timelines have been officially announced. All of the winners can be found here.

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3 Comments on "DPD Announces Round Two Of Missing Middle Housing Initiative Winners"

  1. The cluster F buildings are definitely going to be pretty cool based on the rendering! Do you know if they’re later going to select winners for the other South Shore clusters which do not have a winner selected, or are those just being passed up?

  2. John Paul Jones | August 27, 2025 at 9:34 am | Reply

    So happy to witness steady movement with the Missing Middle Housing Programming. Congratulations to Far South CDC and NHS Redevelopment Corp. entries. The designs are welcome signs.It was good seeing trees in design concepts. Overall, it’s important for the city to factor in reasonable flood height. Ground units will require added protections to extreme weather and window strength is warranted. The Department of Water will need to back up these districts (Especially West Chatham, South Chicago and Morgan Park) as an added incentive via non compliance separated water and sewer lines.

  3. Love the designs from what we can see!

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