Humboldt Park's New Modular Homes Transform Vacant Lots Into Affordable Housing
By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Humboldt Park ·
Two plots of vacant land in Humboldt Park have been transformed into houses, the first set of completed factory-built homes for the neighborhood under a pilot program. These homes at 822-824 N. Homan Ave. were built by Inherent Homes, a modular home company with a factory in North Lawndale that's one of the few developers building affordable homes and offering home ownership pathways in the city. The Humboldt Park houses are part of a
The initiative, a partnership between Inherent, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Cook County Land Bank Authority, will ultimately create 120 homes in Cook County over the next few years. People who earn up to 120 percent of the county's median income are eligible for the program, according to the program website. Inherent is building six single-family homes and one two-flat on vacant Humboldt Park land and is working with Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) to bring more homes to vacant lots in Humboldt Park. "If we take all our civic land and make it available for just our everyday Chicagoan, we can move the needle," said Tim Swanson, founder of Inherent Homes. "If we replace vacant lands with housing, we have families that are going to schools, we have a tax basis that supports more things."
Residents interested in learning more about these innovative modular homes and the affordable housing program can contact Inherent Homes or the Cook County Land Bank Authority. Community members are encouraged to attend upcoming information sessions about the program and explore potential homeownership opportunities in our vibrant Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Sources:
1. https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/07/humboldt-parks-1st-factory-built-homes-are-complete-and-more-are-coming/