2026 In Lincolnwood: Marriott Dual-brand Hotel Coming Former Purple Hotel Site And Part Of Proesel Park To Get $1.5m Makeover.

The 2026 outlook for the village of Lincolnwood is expected to not only bode well for the town – with Proesel park renovations and addition of bike lanes on Pratt Avenue – but also the region, with construction of a new hotel and plans for Lincolnwood Town Center mall.

Hotel construction at District 1860

Lincolnwood Village Manager Anne Marie Gaura said a new, five-story, dual-brand Marriott hotel, featuring 152 rooms in SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn, is expected to open at the north end of District 1860. The up to $175 million mixed-used District 1860 development sits on 8.25 acres at the corner of Lincoln and Touhy avenues.

Developed by Chicago-based Tucker Development, District 1860 includes 299 luxury apartments and 85,000 square feet of commercial space which now includes Mia Francesca, Fatpour and Fat Rosie’s restaurants. An Amazon Fresh grocery store had also been planned at the site, but the fate of that is unclear amid news last month that Amazon was closing existing stores across the Chicago area – and nationwide – as of Feb. 1, including in Morton Grove and Norridge.

“We’re very excited to welcome a Marriott hotel to the village of Lincolnwood,” Gaura said, “which will serve a great need in the village.”

Dual-branded Springhill Suites and Residence Inn hotel, by Marriott, remains under construction Jan. 28, 2026 at Touhy and Lincoln avenues in Lincolnwood. The hotel is expected to open, at the site of the District 1860 development, between April and June. (Troy Stolt/for Pioneer Press)

The new hotel, managed by Lakhani Hospitality, will be the first in the village since the closing of the Purple Hotel, a Hyatt-brand hotel formerly on that site.

Lincolnwood Community Development Director Patrick Ainsworth told Pioneer Press that construction of the new dual-branded hotel began in 2023. It is expected to open sometime between April and June, though no date has been set for a grand opening, he said. Ainsworth said the hotel will bring 30 new permanent jobs to Lincolnwood, and net the village about $200,000 in new tax revenue this year.

“The Village also finds that there will be a positive impact to the local businesses with hotel guests visiting the restaurants and shops in the immediate area while staying within Lincolnwood,” he stated.

Henry A. Proesel Park renovation

The village is planning a major renovation to the southern portion of Proesel Park this year, Gaura said, at a price tag of $1.5 million. The village received a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the project, which will include upgrading all of the amenities in the park.

The three tennis courts will be upgraded, with one court converted to two smaller pickleball courts requested by residents, Gaura said. The sand volleyball court, the two full basketball courts as well as the inline skate park will be refreshed, and the asphalt pedestrian pathways will be removed and rebuilt. Additionally, the playground will be updated to be universally accessible for children.

“This is very significant to continue the quality of the park,” Gaura said.

The park will close for construction in March, she said, with an anticipated reopening in late fall.

Lincolnwood Fest, planned for July 23-26, 2026, which is held at the park, will be moved to another area at Proesel Park to accommodate the carnival during construction.

“We will have a pause for one year for the car show,” Gaura said. “But, we’ll continue to hold the fest with a little different layout, working around the construction and keeping everyone on the north end of the park.”

She said the village has budgeted the remaining funds necessary for the park renovation in its capital spending plan for the Parks and Recreation Department. In addition, she said the village will be using some of the money donated by Barry and Jill “Taffy” Berger. In 2023, the former Lincolnwood residents committed $2 million in donations to the village over seven years.

Guara explained that summer camps will continue this year at Proesel Park in partnership with a local school district, and the park’s aquatic center is not expected to be impacted this summer by the construction.

Lincolnwood Town Center mall

In December, Prairie Ridge Development and Xroads Real Estate Advisors purchased the 35-year-old mall and surrounding property for an estimated $12.3 million. Village leaders say the 31-acre property, at the intersection of Touhy Avenue and McCormick Boulevard, is primed for redevelopment. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/lincolnwood-town-center-mall-in-lincolnwood-sold/

“The village is very excited to see an entity that is investing in the mall,” Gaura said. “There’s been a severe decline in the number of businesses operating in the mall so to have an established developer that is investing in the mall is great for the community.”

Lincolnwood Town Center mall, in Lincolnwood, was sold in 2025. The new owners are coming up with plans for redevelopment, which Lincolnwood leaders hope included retail/residential mixed use. (Pioneer Press file)

Business occupancy rates have fallen below 50% in the mall, the village manager said. Although no plans have been submitted by developers as of yet, village leaders proactively adopted a comprehensive plan in 2022 for the once-bustling shopping center. Gaura said village leaders will likely consider a tax increment financing agreement for the area to incentivize redevelopment.

Pratt Avenue bike lanes

The village plans to repave Pratt Avenue and add nearly two miles of bicycle lanes between Lincolnwood Drive and McCormick Boulevard.

“This is the village’s first uninterrupted east-west bikeway,” Gaura said, adding it will connect with the Valley Line Trail, and the Union Pacific Recreation Path and Centennial Park Trail.

“This is a significant way to protect the bicyclists,” she said.

The bike lanes will be delineated on the roadway with lines, not barriers, and construction will begin in early spring, Gaura explained.

Revitalization at Devon and Lincoln avenues

Gaura said the village is still working on revitalization of the Devon-Lincoln Tax Increment Financing plan.

“In 2026, we’re working with our economic development commission in creating programs that will incentivize business to invest in that area,” Gaura said.

The triangular-shaped TIF property is bordered by Proesel Avenue and Lincoln Avenue to Devon Avenue.

Lead service-line replacement

Like many other area towns, Lincolnwood is in the process of extensive lead service line replacements. Gaura said 13% of the total lead service lines — or 151 homes — were replaced in 2025.

“We have been very aggressive and we have a formalized program for replacement,” she said.

The village received a $6.2 million, zero-interest loan from the state to use over a five-year period to replace lead service lines to about 1,000 homes in the village.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, homes built before 1986 may have lead pipes that connect the home to the water main and lead can enter drinking water when these pipes corrode over time.

Elizabeth Owens-Schiele is a freelancer.