Demolition is nearly complete on the former Lawrence Marine Canvas and Upholstery business at 3664 North Lincoln Avenue in North Center. That clears the way for construction of a new five-story, 16-unit residential project from Centrum Realty & Development.
Rendering of 3664 North Lincoln by Hirsch MPG
The former Marine Canvas shop on the southwest corner of Lincoln and Waveland. Photo by Daniel Schell
Surrounded by demolition fencing, July 29. Photo by Daniel Schell
Demolition imminent, August 1, 2025. Photo by Daniel Schell
Approved by City Council back in July, 3664 North Lincoln will contain one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Designed by Hirsch MPG, the same firm that created 3605 North Ravenswood just two blocks away, the building will include six indoor parking stalls and about 1,800 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Centrum anticipates an early 2027 opening to the first apartment denizens.
Floor plan of 3664 North Lincoln by Hirsch MPG
Floor plan of 3664 North Lincoln by Hirsch MPG
The demolition permit was issued on July 28 with Taylor Excavating doing the teardown, and their equipment remains on site. Some of the foundation still needs to be dug out from the old building before new construction can begin. As yet, there are no pending permits in the Chicago Data Portal for the project.
Looking south from Waveland Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell
Some foundations need to be removed. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Looking west across Lincoln Avenue. Photo by Daniel Schell
When the apartments are completed and open, tenants will reside within a two-block walk of the Addison Brown Line elevated train platform. The Route 152 Addison bus also stops here, which is just west of the Lincoln/Addison/Ravenswood intersection. A two-block walk west on Waveland Avenue leads to bus stops for Route 50 running north-south at Damen Avenue. There is a Divvy bike rack on the north sidewalk of Waveland.
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Man I feel like this one was just proposed and is moving quick. Great to see projects moving along and not stuck in red tape!
Wow, someone has finally figured out how to design a building where all of the bedrooms have an actual window…it CAN be done!
Does have the advantage of public right of way on three sides of a pretty small lot.
Feel like if they couldn’t manage on this parcel, it would be intentional stupidity.
PS: although, even with all those advantages, one of the BRs on each floor has its window onto the covered terrace, so it’s about 1/3 worse than an uncovered window.