City of Chicago v. 934 Willow Building Corp.

Defendant 934 Willow Building Corporation appeals from a decree requiring it to deconvert certain property pursuant to statutes hereinafter referred to.

The property in question was purchased by Santo Signa in 1943. At that time the premises consisted of two stores and seven or eight apartments. The next year Signa had the property converted into thirty-four or thirty-five units. Later more were added and there are now thirty-nine. Subsequently Signa sold the property to defendant, of which corporation he is president. In 1957 defendant entered into an agreement for the sale of the premises to…