Canvas at Leland Plaza

Enhancing a popular neighborhood with affordable housing and purposeful retail

Location

Chicago IL

Lincoln Square

Year

2025

Size

86,559 SF

Client

The Community Builders

Contractor

Leopardo Construction

Type

Affordable Housing

Community

Housing

Mixed-Use

Canvas at Leland Plaza is an infill mixed-use, affordable housing development located at the corner of Western Ave and Leland Ave in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. The completed six story building is Energy Star certified and consists of 63 affordable dwelling units with supporting amenity spaces including a community room, outdoor terrace and 6,000 SF of commercial space.

The design champions equity bringing high quality, affordable housing to local workforce and artist residents maximizing community accessibility and preserving affordability. Additionally, the building activates the intersection with purposeful retail and outdoor patio space extending the length of the historic business corridor and bridging it to the Western Brown Line stop

The housing program consists of 25 studios, 29 one-bedroom and nine two-bedroom dwelling units. Supporting amenities include a community lounge with a sound proof recording room and a rooftop terrace with skyline views for residents to enjoy. Adjacent to retail, the ground floor also includes a public parking garage.