New Homes & Green Thumbs: Edgewater Adds 27 Apartments on Ashland & Berger Park Blooms with Spring Volunteers
By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Edgewater ·
Edgewater's growth story keeps writing new chapters — and this week, two fresh ones are worth celebrating. A new five-story residential building has been proposed at 5638 N. Ashland, with developer Mackinaw Development LLC and architect MC & Associates presenting plans for 27 apartments, each featuring its own balcony and access to a shared rooftop deck. The project also includes five affordable units in compliance with the city's Affordable Requirements Ordinance — a meaningful commitment to keeping Edgewater accessible for everyone. Designed as two-bedroom, two-bathroom units ranging from 920 to 1,100 square feet, the building represents yet another sign of the neighborhood's continued momentum as a destination for quality, community-minded housing.
Meanwhile, neighbors laced up their gardening gloves earlier this month as the Edgewater Environmental Coalition hosted a community gardening event at the beloved Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd. — right on the lakefront. It's the kind of hands-on, neighbors-helping-neighbors spirit that makes Edgewater so special, and with spring officially in bloom, there's never been a better time to plug into the EEC's ongoing programming.
Looking ahead on the calendar, the Edgewater Historical Society's beloved monthly Salon series continues on Thursday, May 28, with a spotlight on Puppets and Masks in theatre — a delightfully playful evening sure to spark imagination. Whether you're a new neighbor or a longtime local, Edgewater's community calendar is always open. Visit edgewater.org and edgewaterenvironmentalcoalition.org to get involved!
Sources:
1. https://nationaltoday.com/us/il/chicago/news/2026/04/10/residential-development-proposed-for-n-ashland-in-chicago/
2. https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/02/27-apartments-could-replace-andersonville-2-flats-edgewater-building-to-add-housing/
3. https://www.edgewaterenvironmentalcoalition.org/events
4. https://allevents.in/chicago/edgewater