Lincoln Park

XO Marshmallow Café Finds New Home at 2730 North Clark Street in Lincoln Park

A popular Rogers Park business is on the move. XO’s Marshmallow Cafe first opened its doors at 6977 N Sheridan Road in 2017 where it has successfully operated as a fun and quirky place for locals to shop all things marshmallows. According to their site, the establishment was the “World’s First Marshmallow Café,” and the café has cultivated and kept its following by serving up homemade s’mores, gourmet hot chocolate, and other beverages topped off with marshmallow fluff.

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Initial Details Revealed For Redevelopment Of 513 W Fullerton Avenue In Lincoln Park

Initial details have been revealed for the redevelopment of the Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center at 513 W Fullerton Avenue in Lincoln Park. The plans which will be discussed at an upcoming community meeting depict the potential future of the multi-lot site occupied by the 1967-built masonry-clad structures. Developer Henry Street Partners LLC has tapped local design firm Wheeler Kearns Architects for the subdivision master planning and design of the one multi-unit structure.

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City Council Approves Redevelopment At 2653 N Clark Street In Lincoln Park

The Chicago City Council has approved the redevelopment and land-use agreement for The Covent Hotel mixed-use renovation at 2653 N Clark Street in Lincoln Park. Located on the corner with W Drummond Place just a few blocks from the lake, the proposal would reconvert the Single Room Occupancy (SRO) property into affordable studios led by the National Historic Preservation (NHP) Foundation. The approval would also allow for city funds to be distributed to NHP to fulfill the conversion that has been in the works since 2019.

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1719 N Burling Street

New Permits Issued for 1719 N Burling Street in Lincoln Park

A permit was issued yesterday for new construction of a four-story residential building at 1719 N Burling Street in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The owner is listed as 1719-21 Burling LLC, and the current plans indicate this project will yield a total of eight dwelling units. This will be an elevator building, and will also include a basement, a rooftop deck, as well as a detached eight-car garage. The development will replace a previous structure on the site which according to records, was approved for demolition in July 2021.

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