April 26, 2018 -- Residents lost a bid on Tuesday to stop a four-story mixed-use development on Lincoln Boulevard they said will rise up, without a buffer, next to single family homes and pour more traffic onto streets already mostly gridlocked.
The council voted unanimously against the appeal filed by neighbors of the City Planning Commission’s January 10 approval of the 59,319-square-foot project at 2903 Lincoln Boulevard, between Ashland Avenue and Wilson Place.
Developed by the CIM Group, the project, which abides by the City's zoning code, includes 47 apartments in the upper stories, ground-floor businesses and a two-level underground garage for 151 vehicles and 98 bicycles.
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