Take a virtual ride on the newly completed Lincoln Avenue protected bike lanes in Lincoln Square
StreetsBlog Chicago / by John Greenfield / June 30, 2026 From Archer Avenue in Brighton Park, to Grand Avenue in West Town, Complete Streets projects that involve converting car parking spaces to make room for safer, more efficient conditions for walking, biking, riding buses, and driving have been controversial. The Lincoln Avenue traffic safety project between Berwyn and Berwyn avenues in Lincoln Square has been no exception. In September 2024, some local merchants insisted that the street remix was
300-Unit Housing Complex Could Be Coming To Busy Lincoln Square Corner, Alderman Says
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / May 15, 2026 LINCOLN SQUARE — A developer could bring new housing to a bank building at the corner of Lawrence and Western avenues, but nothing formal has been pitched yet, the area’s alderman said. An unnamed developer is considering bringing at least 300 housing units to the corner where a Fifth Third Bank sits at 4800 N. Western Ave., Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) said at a town hall this week. Read More Here.
Haven on Lincoln celebrates ribbon cutting
Urbanize Chicago / by Lukas Kugler / May 13, 2026 Mayor Brandon Johnson recently joined the Departments of Housing (DOH), Family & Support Services (DFSS), the 40th Ward Office, and community partners to celebrate the ribbon cutting of The Haven on Lincoln, a newly redeveloped non-congregate shelter at 5230 N. Lincoln. Read More Here.
Haven On Lincoln Offers ‘Dignified Privacy’ For Chicagoans Experiencing Homelessness
Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / May 7, 2026 LINCOLN SQUARE — The former Diplomat Motel on Lincoln Avenue has been converted into innovative transitional housing. After the city acquired the 5230 N. Lincoln Ave. property in 2024, officials spent $14 million renovating it into the 37-room Haven On Lincoln. It’ll now serve as “bridge housing” for Chicagoans experiencing homelessness and untreated physical and behavioral health conditions. Read More Here.
