Details have been revealed for a new hotel at 3257 N Halsted Street in the heart of Northalsted, previously known as Boystown. Sitting on the intersection with W Aldine Avenue, the new structure would replace a vacant two-story commercial building and its parking lot which were previously home to Yoshi’s Cafe. At the moment, the developer is unknown.
Rendering of 3257 N Halsted Street by Jonathan SPLITT Architects
Rendering of 3257 N Halsted Street by Jonathan SPLITT Architects
Details for the proposal were revealed this weekend via the office of Alderman Lawson, showing local firm Jonathan SPLITT Architects is working on the design of the six story building. The structure itself will reach around 76 feet in height and include 51 rooms with a mix of two double-bedrooms and single king-bedrooms. Those on the main street corner will include a balcony as well.
Rendering of 3257 N Halsted Street by Jonathan SPLITT Architects
Rendering of 3257 N Halsted Street by Jonathan SPLITT Architects
While the operator is unknown, the boutique property will focus on serving the growing number of visitors to the neighborhood and its annual events. Northalsted is often known as the nation’s first recognized gayborhood. To highlight this, the structure will utilize accent panels and fins in the colors of the pride flag.
Floor plans of 3257 N Halsted Street by Jonathan SPLITT Architects
Supporting the rooms will be a new basement-level speakeasy bar, a large lobby with a small retail space and entrance on Aldine, and a new restaurant with a covered patio along Halsted. Above will be a small covered dog run on the second floor, with all guests having access to a rooftop lounge and pool with a large retractable roof and private cabanas.
Section of 3257 N Halsted Street by Jonathan SPLITT Architects
Rendering of 3257 N Halsted Street by Jonathan SPLITT Architects
The hotel will not feature any added parking and only two bike spot up front, however it is seeking to set up a contract to utilize the surrounding parking lots. At the moment no budget or timeline is known for the proposal, but the developers are seeking to rezone the site and gain alderman approval as its first steps.
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Dog run on the second floor, over the restaurant’s patio – what could go wrong?
On a more serious note, this is a nice addition to the block and is replacing a worn out building. There are people currently living in apartments on the second floor of the existing building, so that may contribute to the lack of timeline.
After looking over the drawings, it looks like the dog run is in the back corner of the building – so not directly over the restaurant.
This looks like a glorious addition to the neighborhood. Could not be more excited for a building that is unique like this. Two human scaled retail spaces, basement speakeasy, rooftop patio, no additional parking, additional hotel rooms for a neighborhood that desperately needs it.
Same, well summarized. Also this area needs additional hotels, there really aren’t that many but the demand is there. Also further south in Lakeview.
I agree! Looking forward to this project. Has anyone heard any updates on the hotel that was supposed to replace the parking lot next to Optima? Cause 2 new hotels to the neighborhood would be fantastic and would do extremely well.
This is a much welcomed addition to the Northalsted Corridor. For those arguing that this is too tall, this runs along a “main street” within the neighborhood and has a similar massing to the recent developments along this stretch. It also retains restaurant space as it replaces Yoshi’s, which is much needed in addition to the bars.
Great addition to the neighborhood. I’m not crazy about the rainbow stripes, and hope the finishes of the exterior are better than they look in the renderings.
A hotel in that area seems vastly overdue. I’m surprised at how few options there are around Wrigley field in particular. Hopefully this project is a success and brings more hotels to the area.
the renderings of the exterior looks horrible and cheap. Design and build a nice building and all will go well from there.
Great hotel concept for boystown. This area needs more hotel rooms. Need addition information on materials, but looks promising.
This will be a great addition! Not only could it attract new bars and restaurants to the area, but would support economic growth there, Wrigley and lower Lakeview. Hopefully the retail space fills up quickly though as my hesitation is the old gym space that is still empty. Overall- exciting!
This is a great development and I am excited for this hotel. Between this and the new Howard Brown building, I am loving this new middle density development on Halsted.
That said, as a resident of this neighborhood it should be noted that we by and large still call it Boystown. The Northalsted name was pushed on us against our will to strip the neighborhood of its LGBTQ identity, and we do not identify with it.