A 10-story apartment building with 188 units could soon be built at 3611 N. Halsted St. in Northalsted, pending a zoning change that will be reviewed by the city’s planning commission this week.
The proposal, from Chicago-based DLG Management, includes ground-floor retail and approximately 70 parking spaces. Of the total apartments, 38 are planned as on-site affordable units.
As part of the development, DLG Management seeks to remove an existing curb cut on Halsted Street and vacate part of the east-west alley between Halsted, Addison, Waveland, and Broadway. The current alley exit onto Halsted would be replaced by a small green space connected to the retail area. Renderings show an outdoor cafe and patio where the alley exit currently is.
The proposed building would use only electric power and feature several sustainability measures such as geothermal heating and cooling systems, 77 parking spaces compatible with electric vehicles, and a large green roof designed to retain all stormwater on-site.
David Gassman, owner of DLG Management, has named the project The Phoenix after Phoenix Electrical Manufacturing, which was located at the site until its demolition in 2024.
Brian Murphy, president of East Lakeview Neighbors, noted that most feedback received about the project was positive following discussions between DLG Management and residents of The Dakota—the neighboring building—about concerns related to proximity and scale.
“That building is right next to The Dakota, which has been there a long time, so we wanted to make sure there was some kind of agreement between the two properties,” Murphy said. “It’s my understanding they did come to some agreements where the setbacks on the new building give more space between the buildings, so more light in theory.”
Murphy added that revised plans now include design features intended to prevent placing The Phoenix directly against The Dakota.
Ald. Angela Clay (46th) has expressed support for the project due to its inclusion of affordable housing units as well as its location near public transit and local amenities.
