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Originally Posted by Via Chicago
but it goes back to the point that 400k prototype homes are not going top be built in the north side neighborhoods we're talking about where they might be considered "affordable" given their neighboring peers. the idea is they would be built on city owned lots in predominantly south and west side neighborhoods where, were they to go up, would instantly be the most expensive home on the block. so it really solves for nothing, other than some token new construction.
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oh yeah, agreed. $400K prefab homes going up on empty lots in north lawndale isn't the solution.
if they could drive the all-in cost down to $200K, then maybe we'd have something.
i was only bringing up our multi-family solution for being able to live in lincoln square in response to your comment about the fetishization of "new! newer!! newest!!!" in the real estate market.
i also happen to think there's a fetishization for SFH's if children are involved (at least among certain demographics). it's not that SFH's are bad or wrong or anything, but we can't all have one if we want to maintain our city's functionally urban, yet family-friendly neighborhoods. small-scale low-rise multi-family (the chicago flat) excels in that department, IMO.
every time a 2-flat gets deconverted, baby jesus cries.
