The Haven on Lincoln

The Haven on Lincoln will build on the success of pilot stabilization housing program that started during the pandemic, which used hotels as non-congregate housing to improve health outcomes for unhoused people during the pandemic. The goal of the project is to provide transitional housing and services to people experiencing homelessness who are also living with untreated physical and behavioral health conditions, thereby improving overall health and housing outcomes for residents.​

The Haven on Lincoln also represents an aesthetic improvement, as one the newest additions to the Lincoln Avenue North Streetscape! The City of Chicago has chosen construction and design partner Gensler to provide architectural planning and redesign of the property from a trauma-informed lens, to transform the site from the Diplomat Motel to The Haven on Lincoln. You can see some images of the current design below:

Project Goals

• Provide transitional housing for 40th Ward neighbors experiencing homelessness
• Improve health outcomes for residents
• Connect residents with permanent housing
• Reduce healthcare and emergency services spending

Press & Media

• Haven on Lincoln Offers “Dignified Privacy” for Chicagoans Experiencing Homelessness, Block Club Chicago
• Lincoln Avenue’s once-notorious Diplomat Motel becomes stylish shelter for homeless people, Chicago Sun Times
• The Hotel for the Homeless, Chicago Magazine
• Lincoln Square’s Diplomat Motel Will Reopen As Transitional Housing Facility Later This Year, via Block Club Chicago
• Once targeted for demolition, Lincoln Square motel slated to be stabilization housing, via Chicago Sun Times

Design Exhibits

• Download the Haven on Lincoln final design presentation (PDF)

Project Features

• Pavers and concrete sidewalks
• Raised garden beds
• Mural wall
• Planters
• Greenspace with tables and seating
• Fencing and secured gates
• Bicycle parking

Project Timeline

• Groundbreaking: October 2024
• Construction: Spring 2025
• Completion: Spring 2026

Construction Updates

This project is complete!

Community Meetings

Meeting dates will be added as they are announced.

Public Engagement

The public feedback period has closed for this project, but there will be additional opportunities for engagement coming up! Subscribe for updates to be alerted for these events.

• Community Update: TBD, Q3 2025
• Ribbon Cutting: TBD, Q4 2025

Archived Meetings

• The 2025 Development Town Hall included updates on this project. View a summary and recording here!
• Groundbreaking in October 2024!
• The Haven on Lincoln project was officially announced at the 40th Ward Infrastructure Town Hall on June 5th. Watch the video presentation.
• Community Meeting held on May 31st, 2024
• Community Update and Q&A held on February 7th, 2024

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