Forget downsizing. Gen X buyers caught between aging parents and adult children who can't afford housing are buying bigger, not smaller. Since COVID, Chicago multigenerational buyers doubled, hitting 17% nationally. Game-changer: Chicago's April 2026 ADU ordinance allows granny flats with up to $75,000 in grants. Ranch homes and main-floor bedrooms command premiums in Oak Park, Evanston, Lincoln Park, Andersonville. Properties for multigenerational living = the new American D