Equity in one's home and to be able to purchase a home in a community where the land is valuable for an affordable price provides you with a great opportunity.

Bronzeville, Chicago, Illinois
1,400 sf / New Construction
Completed 2022

What if we developers didn’t feel the need to build only “luxury” new housing? What if they chose to build what a family actually needs - and stop there - rather than forcing in a bunch of “extras”, just for the sake of wringing the maximum sale price out of every city lot?

“Treslotes” attempts to break this trend by constructing a well-designed, super-efficient, and naturally affordable home on three vacant lots near the 47th Street “L” station. This new breed of “starter homes” offers a chance for first time home buyers to put down roots in this historic neighborhood, without putting themselves in a risky position financially. Each home is priced to sell near $400,000 and has immediately stood out in a market overcrowded with 5-bedroom, $700,000 homes that are far too large and expensive for the typical middle class buyer. Say hello to the next-gen bungalow for Chicago’s working families.

Architect: Via Chicago
General Contractor: Dunree Homes
Structural Engineer: Rockey Structures
MEP Engineer: STREAM Engineering

Featured in Chicago Architect Magazine, August 2020