Very preliminary details have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 2800 North Sheridan Road in Lake View, as well as for the potential reopening of the CTA Green Line Racine station in Englewood. The new tower in Lake View comes as rents continue to rise across the city, while the station proposal is part of the newly signed Illinois Transit Authority Act.
2800 North Sheridan Road
Located at the corner of West Diversey Parkway, the upcoming project will replace a six-story medical building at the entrance to Lincoln Park. The effort is being led by Continuum Development, which is also behind the upcoming residential tower at Church Street Plaza in Evanston. Plans for that project are moving forward, as the Chili’s it will replace has now closed.
Site context map of 2800 N Sheridan Rd via Google Maps
Rendering of 900 Clark St (Evanston proposal) by Antunovich Associates
Similar to the Evanston development, Continuum is planning to construct approximately 300 residential units at the Lake View site, according to CoStar. The high-rise will include some ground-level retail space and aims to minimize changes to the site’s existing zoning. The development team purchased the lot for $17.5 million and is currently meeting with local stakeholders ahead of unveiling a design next year.
CTA Green Line Racine Station
Originally opened in 1907, the Racine station was temporarily closed in 1994 and never reopened. Since then, activists have pushed for its preservation, reopening, and landmark designation, as it is a rare example of Greek Revival architecture. Now, after years of failed attempts to resume service, the station could see new life.
Site context map of existing Racine station via Google Maps
View of existing Racine station via Google Maps
As part of the Transit Authority Act (SB 2111), the CTA will operate under the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, which replaces the RTA. The legislation calls for a newly built or renovated station to open along the Green Line in Englewood by January 1, 2029, according to Block Club. This could lead the CTA to restore the historic station and rebuild its platform for future service.
At this time, no timelines, renderings, or additional details have been released for either project. We look forward to covering both as they continue to develop next year.
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For 2800 North Sheridan Road, the surface parking lot next door may be for the building they are replacing. There’s an ally between the building and the lot, but it’s a big lot and could support another building. Just sayin’…
There’s also a blue line stop they are mentioned restoring in the transit bill. I wonder when that will get started.
which one?
I believe its the Kostner Blue Line on the Congress Branch.
Live the Sheridan Rd project.
Restarting service on that Green Line station? Nope
More public money thrown down the dumpster all to make politicians feel better about themselves. Too many Green Line stations are already surrounded by prairies. Money would be better spent creating a new station to serve the United Center, especially with all of the projects planned there.
The Damen Green Line stop was literally just built to serve the United Center.
If you’re talking about a Madison Pink Line stop, preliminary talks are already underway as part of the 1901 Project.
I should also add the IMD Blue Line station is a 5-minute walk to the UC
The Damen green line station was over budget and is underutilized. I drive by it at least twice a day and have never seen more than 5 people leaving or entering. Cost 50 million and how many people use it per day? 100?
Daily entires for an average weekday at the Damen Green line were 1,169 as of the latest data release from the CTA (up 27.8% from last year) so you’re only off by over an order of magnitude. Good job
And the point is also that development will rise around these stations, increasing ridership and tax revenue in the long term.
The idea behind having a train stop surrounded by vacant lots is to spur economic growth!The South Side needs more investments like these plus more! I’m all for it, especially in a neighborhood like Englewood where everything has basically been gutted out abandon and neglected.
Really? So this area has seen no development for decades because there isn’t an L stop?
Utter nonsense. That’s not why Englewood can’t get any private investment and you KNOW it. It had nothing to do with anything. More lies and more misinformation just keeps piling up, all to justify a wasteful investment of hard to come by public funds.
@Tupper – The people of Englewood and West Englewood have been fighting for this station to be reopened since it closed in the 1990s. It’s an incredible example of community organizing and activism. I don’t expect you to understand it because you seem much more interested in extractive forms of development rather than ones that invest in the existing community. If you want to argue fine, but your comments express that sentiment plainly and clearly.
Additionally, the Racine stop is a much better use of taxpayer dollars than the largely hypothetical mega-development you support subsidizing with a CTA station. The people of Englewood want it, need it, and will use it. Meanwhile, there’s no guarantee the United Center megadevelopment will be any more successful than the 78, Lincoln Yards, or Michael Reese—or pretty much any other megadevelopment that requires securing far more capital than most financial institutions are willing to commit. If the development comes to fruition, your opinion will ultimately prove to be true. However, it’s notable the development group is prioritizing building the entertainment venue without a clear timeline for the housing. That says a lot without actually saying it.
There’s a good chance the hypothetical Pink Line station at Madison serves as nothing more than a stop for those attending UC events. If that’s true, not all is lost. However, if that’s the case, the only difference between this station and the Racine station in Englewood will be that one prairie will be concrete and the other will be green.
We are indeed happy that our system officials moved with zeal and wisdom to include capital funds in the Transportation Authority Act (SB2111). The scheduled $15 million would be added to planning dollars appropriated by Congressman Jonathan Jackson under the CTA Racine Station Reopen Development Plan. The public heard the decades of community requests to restore this historically significant Station, saved from demolition in 1996. The station was recognized as the first Transit Oriented Development TOD site in 1985; we hope to get back to design table in 2026, alongside the recent zoning variances for West 63rd Street. Thanks to all that worked and prayed for this wonderful outcome. Perfect timing! Year of Emancipation and Public Accommodations! Special thanks to Teamwork Englewood, RAGE, Iman, Grow Greater Englewood, Sustainable Englewood Initiatives, Bishop Coleman and Local elected officials.
There is a halo around many transit projects, but this “reopening” is estimated to cost $100 million by CTA, and the population of Englewood is about 25,000 residents. This may help explain why political lobbying at the state level is triggering this effort, and raises the question of how much state funding will be allocated to this or if it’s an unfunded mandate to CTA.
what source do you have that indicates it will cost $100 million to reopen one station?
Block Club Chicago. A Dec 18 article quotes a CTA spokesperson.
Hello Ian and/or whoever is monitoring this page – please see “Max” and “Greg” comments above – IMO they are offensive and should be removed.
Luckily we now live in freedom of speech and no nonsense times. Respectfully.
Your use of the word ‘respectfully’ is a great example of unintended irony. I have friends and co-workers who live in Garfield Park, and your comment had zero respect them or any other Garfield Park residents. You do have “freedom of speech” (I’m assuming that is what you mean when you said “we live in freedom of speech”), which means you can go stand on a street corner and say whatever you want. However, this site is private property, and as such has the right to remove anything it wishes. I sincerely hope that you realize that your comment was inaccurate.
Agree Max’s comment sounds like a basement troll. Kick his comment out.
They never should have dropped the Stony Island terminus.
Wow that 900 Clark St rendering is nice. Hope they build that one too
Time to start planning a circle line that connects lines and includes Foundry Park. This would increase the efficiency of the system and take more cars off the roads.
I agree we need a circle connector or something close to it. This is exactly how many European cities of similar size to Chicago took their systems to the next level (see London for example) along with cross rail for their commuter lines. Downtown is important, but most trips these days are not intending to through downtown and many avoid the train because it makes trips too long. For example, Rogers Park to O’Hare – a very difficult trip to do by CTA currently, bus or train.
I believe a transfer station or a station near the 63rd street red line station will be more useful than reopening the Racine station especially when you look at the stop spacing.
I can’t share the article.