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Missing Middle housing · Daily Brief

Chicago Missing Middle housing program 2026 development teams: $27.6M infill as shared-productivity catalyst for underinvested wards

Four local development teams will convert 30 vacant lots into 62 two- and three-flat homes in South Chicago and West Englewood, with per-unit subsidies up to $150,000 and $1 lot sales, pending City Council approval.


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The Fiscal Dashboard Residents Deserve

Chicago residents should be able to trace each public dollar from source to service, then judge whether the city is optimizing for the common good.

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