American National Bank & Trust Co. v. City of Chicago

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs are the owners of two adjacent and contiguous pieces of improved property located at 1665-1703 West 103rd Street in Chicago, Illinois. The plaintiffs desire to construct a 27-unit condominium apartment building on the properties, but they cannot proceed because the properties are located in an R1 Single-Family Residence District where the construction of multiple-dwelling units is prohibited. On November 16, 1964, the plaintiff, American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, acting as trustee, filed an…