A large development project is set to bring thousands of housing units, along with retail, office space, and public amenities, to the northern section of the former Lincoln Yards site.
According to BlockClubChicago, the Chicago Plan Commission approved a plan to transform the northern half of the former Lincoln Yards development site into a mixed-use community. This new community will feature more than 3,000 residential units, new riverfront parks, and a central plaza accessible to all neighborhood residents.
A new future for Lincoln Yards
The 31-acre riverfront site, now called Foundry Park and located between Lincoln Park and Bucktown, will include a diverse mix of apartments, townhomes, condominiums, affordable housing, and neighborhood retail, highlighted by a 520-foot tower.
The proposal, put forth by developer JDL Development, will now move to the City Council, where it must be approved by both the zoning committee and the full council…