Ronan Park

Project Overview

Ronan Park is a 12-acre park located in the Albany Park and Lincoln Square Community Areas. The development of a new neighborhood gateway and riverfront plaza at Ronan Park was envisioned as part of a vision plan, entitled Confluence: Our Great Rivers in Albany Park which outlined a series of improvements for a new east gateway to Lawrence Avenue. The new park improvements will provide a gathering space for residents and visitors while also creating a place of inspiration. The Ronan Park Gateway and River Plaza Development integrate with the adjacent riverfront of the North Branch of the Chicago River and the community gardens immediately to the west. The improvements include a pavilion structure, river overlook structure, pedestrian plazas, new pedestrian walking paths, and vehicular access drives. Site improvements will also include new landscape planting, fencing, site furnishings, and utilities. This property contains existing MWRD infrastructure which is to remain and be protected.