A pair of buildings once home to the Royal George Theatre on North Halsted Street in Lincoln Park are now being demolished for redevelopment. Demolition permits for 1633 and 1649 North Halsted Street were issued October 31, and now that process is underway. The property contained the two-story theatre building, a parking structure, a restaurant space, and a four-story office/commercial building.
Plans have been revealed for a residential development at 1728 North Clybourn Avenue in Lincoln Park. Located roughly two blocks north of the North Avenue shopping corridor, the proposal would replace a large vacant lot in an area that is quickly densifying. The project is being led by Contemporary Concepts Inc.
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved DePaul University’s new athletics building at 2300 North Sheffield Avenue in Lincoln Park. Located at the intersection with West Belden Avenue, the project has been in the works for over a year and has come under scrutiny due to its replacing a handful of vintage housing structures occupied mostly by students.
Foundation work has begun on a five-story, 48-unit residential building at 750 West North Avenue on the southern edge of Lincoln Park. Developer Base 3 got a permit to begin construction on September 22, and now pile and excavation work is evident from the Brown Line tracks snaking around the site.
The Chicago City Council has approved the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Leon Hotel at 2701 North Clark Street in Lincoln Park. Located at the intersection with West Drummond Place, the former SRO building sits across the street from the similar redevelopment of the Convent Hotel and its recently topped-out rear expansion.
