The Missing Middle Housing Collection™

At the core of a good placemaking and value creation strategy in infill contexts or in new communities, The Missing Middle Housing Collection™ is redefining what home means in 21st-century America. This collection includes for sale, fee simple, condo, and rental home types. Some of our clients use the collection to provide attainable housing products, and others use them to provide unique, higher-end homes at the top end of the market.

“Opticos worked closely with us to design a beautiful, diverse neighborhood... It’s been a true pleasure working with them to fulfill my vision.”

— Jerry Reimer, Co-founder, Urban Village Development

The MMH Neighborhood Kit™

This kit of parts system presents a suite of 100% efficient unit plans, ranging in size from 700 to 2,300 square feet, which can be combined in different ways to create a variety of house-scale Missing Middle Housing types. These types can then easily be assembled to cost-effectively deliver a complete, new walkable neighborhood, or they can be used to “fill in the gaps” on infill sites to make more complete existing neighborhoods.
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Adaptability

  • Assembly Unit plans can be combined to create custom buildings to meet any project’s physical constraints or targeted market demands
  • Tenure Can be fee simple (for sale), stacked (condos or rental), or a mix

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High-Quality Neighborhood Living

Building Walkability Ideally integrated to create a walkable neighborhood with amenities within walking distance

Beyond Condo and Single-Family Homes House-scale buildings with private entries for each unit provide a higher quality alternative than conventional apartments or condos, especially in walkable communities

High-Quality Interiors Double-story living spaces, nooks and built ins, and single and double-story unit types

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Fourplex

Building: 3,338 sf
# of Units: 4
Unit Size Range: 681 – 787 sf

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Fiveplex

Building: 6,524 sf
# of Units: 5
Unit Size Range: 686 – 1,378 sf

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Sixplex

Building: 7,636 sf
# of Units: 6
Unit Size Range: 1,092 – 1,362 sf

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Forecourt

Building: 10,228 sf
# of Units: 8
Unit Size Range: 687 – 1,387 sf

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Highlights

100% Efficient (All rentable/sellable area; no lobbies, hallways, or similar)
Individual Buildings 18 du/acre –30du/acre
Density of Typical Neighborhood 14.5du/acre
Neighborhood Scale Buildings Maximum of 4-8 units per building

Mews Homes™

An innovative, new concept that “flips the townhouse on its side,” Mews Homes include a private outdoor space for each unit, direct access parking, and an open-air great room—all in a two-story, compact package. Units are oriented onto a pedestrian-only mews walkway, which fosters a strong sense of community.

Interested in purchasing this housing type plan? Email info@opticosdesign.com for more information.

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High Quality Urban Living

Opening Up Double-story living spaces

Abundant Natural Light Because windows are on long end of building

Spaces for Privacy and Community Each unit has a private outdoor yard and direct access to the shared mews community space

Flexible Maker Space Tall ceilings, direct entries to the mews walkway, and optional “shopfront” feel make the garage spaces great options for art studios or home offices

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Highlights

Unique Product Deliver the market a housing type that there is nothing else like in the market.

Attainable Price Points As low as $200,000 in some markets

Higher Yields Than Townhouses Unit densities of 20-30 dwelling units per acre

Barely Attached Due to the “flipped” design and the fact that units are attached in pairs of only two, the attached walls much smaller than that of a traditional townhouse—which means maximum privacy for residents.

Compact, But Highly Livable Unit Plans Units range from 960 to 1,400 square feet

Efficient Site Plans Unlocks the placemaking potential for small and odd-shaped infill lots

MMH Terrace Homes™

Terrace Homes provide a creative system of highly efficient Upper Missing Middle Housing types offering fee simple, flats, or a combination of the two. These types can be combined in various ways to create highly livable urban buildings that satisfy the growing demand for attainable homes in buildings bigger than townhouses but smaller than large apartment/condominium mid-rises or towers.

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Adaptability

Housing Tenure Can be fee simple (for sale), stacked (condos or rental), or a mix

Mix and Match All units are based on
the same dimensional module, enabling builders to “mix and match” units to the desired program mix

Ground Floor Flex Space Optional ground-floor flex space that can function as a small business incubator, maker space, or accessory dwelling unit

Scale Easily fits any size lot, block, or neighborhood-scale application

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High-Quality Neighborhood Living

Attainability Townhouse living at a more attainable price point than traditional townhouses

Easy Access Direct entry and no corridors

Natural Light Square footprints provide great natural lighting in units

Ample Private and Shared Outdoor Space Including mid-level and roof terraces, ground-level dooryards, and shared courtyards

Range of Unit Sizes 600-1,900 square feet

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Highlights

High Yields/Efficiencies
Can achieve densities of 37 to 48 dwelling units per acre as fee simple units at an individual lot up to neighborhood scale application
Lives like a Townhouse

“Opticos' design of the Mews Homes was innovative and differentiated us from the market. It also enabled us to hit a price point near $200,000 that we had been unable to reach with our existing product types. Dan and the Opticos team have been a great partner, and we’re excited to work with them on new, creative projects in the future!"

— Spencer Holmes, Partner and Vice President, Holmes Homes

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