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Those Elevated Tennis Courts Near The Fullerton 'L' Stop Are No More

By Mina Bloom | July 1, 2016 2:24pm | Updated on July 5, 2016 8:49am
 The new Lincoln Centre proposal
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LINCOLN PARK — Those who have traveled on the Red, Purple or Brown lines through Lincoln Park recently may have noticed that there's piles of debris where the condo building with the tennis courts used to be.

The Lincoln Centre building, 2518-2540 N. Lincoln Ave., which had tennis courts that are visible from the "L," is coming down to make way for a transit-oriented development called Elevate Lincoln Park. Demolition started this summer and is expected to last 1½ years.

The tennis courts, which could be seen prominently from the Red, Brown and Purple line tracks. [Photo Courtesy: Nick Allen]

Plans include a 10-story building with 191 luxury apartments, 16,300 square feet of retail space and 160 parking spaces. The building should be move-in ready by summer 2017.

The developer behind the project, Baker Development Corp., is aiming to attract millennials, young 30-somethings and empty nesters who aren't reliant on owning a vehicle.


A closer look at the demolition, as taken from the 'L'. [DNAinfo/Mina Bloom]

Studio apartments will start at about $1,600 per month and the penthouse will rent for about $6,000 per month.

It's just one of few major construction projects underway on Lincoln Avenue, including the redevelopment of Children's Memorial Hospital.

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