The Department of Planning and Development has announced a third round of developers selected for the Missing Middle housing initiative. 35 multi-unit buildings collectively valued at $35.5 million will replace vacant city lots in McKinley Park, East Garfield Park, and West Garfield Park. Missing Middle housing involves small residential buildings that have historically occupied city blocks but are missing today due to systemic disinvestment.
Selected in response to a DPD Request for Applications, the projects will replace 24 city lots with two-, three- and four-flat buildings that will be sold to owner-occupants earning up to 140% of the area median income, or $134,400 annually for a two-person household.
“These developments will put vacant City lots into productive use, bring attractive and much-needed infill housing to local blocks while creating home-ownership opportunities that build community wealth,” DPD Commissioner Ciere Boatright said.
The selected Missing Middle development teams and proposals are:
Citizens Building a Better Community, East Garfield Park
The $10.6 million project includes six three-flats and three four-flats on the 300 block of South Homan Avenue and the 3500 blocks of West Jackson Boulevard and West Adams Street.
Missing Middle Round 3 - Cluster ACitizens Building a Better Community
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Westside Community Group, East Garfield Park
The $9.4 million project includes 10 three-flats on the 3300 block of West Adams Street and the 3300 and 3400 blocks of West Monroe Street.
Missing Middle Round 3 - Cluster BWestside Community Group
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Garfield Together Partnership, West Garfield Park
The $8 million project includes seven three-flats on the 3800 blocks of West Washington Boulevard and West West End Avenue.
Missing Middle Round 3 - Cluster CGarfield Together Partnership
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TRUDelta, West Garfield Park
The $3.1 million project includes four two-flats on the 4000 block of West Jackson Boulevard.
Missing Middle Round 3 - Cluster FTRUDelta
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Urbanism LLC, McKinley Park
The $4.4 million project includes five two-flats on the 2400 block of West 34th Place.
Missing Middle Round 3 - Cluster GUrbanism LLC
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Potential DPD developer assistance could include up to $150,000 per housing unit and the sale of each city lot for $1, to ensure sales prices reflect market rates and contribute to the initiative’s wealth-building goals. Funding would be provided through Housing and Economic Bond proceeds, pending City Council approval.
This third round of Missing Middle projects join the previous round of selected projects that were awarded back in September 2025 and received city approval for incentives and land sales last month. The first project from the first round of selections broke ground last month as well.
