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

American National Bank and Trust Company (plaintiff), as legal titleholder of River Center (the Center), a recently renovated building containing offices and retail outlets located at 111 North Canal Street, Chicago, appeals from several circuit court rulings in this action arising from a zoning dispute with the City of Chicago (City).

The dispute arose in July 1987 when Rubloff, Inc. (Rubloff), applied for an amendment to the City’s zoning ordinance which would enable it to construct an office and retail complex at 100 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, separated only by an alleyway from River…