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‘Adaptable House’ Aimed at Easing Affordable Housing Crunch

Turning vacant lots into an adaptable house for 21st century homeowners.

Aired 07/23/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

‘Adaptable House’ Aimed at Easing Affordable Housing Crunch

Clip: 7/23/2019 | 5m 1sVideo has Closed Captions

Turning vacant lots into an adaptable house for 21st century homeowners.

A recently completed design competition is now working with a developer to take its winning entry from concept to construction in two vacant, city-owned lots. Nick Blumberg has the story.

Aired 07/23/2019 | Rating NR

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