Historical landmark fee waiver for property at 30 N LaSalle St

Votes › Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards › 34th Ward: William Conway

Record number: Or2026-0026945
Type: Order; category: Historical Landmarks
Status: Final
Sponsor: William Conway (34th Ward)
Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Introduction Date: Jul 15, 2026
Final Action Date: Sep 23, 2026
Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Sep 23, 2026

50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Villegas, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Sep 23, 2026.

Yea (50): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: 30 N. LaSalle - Signed council order.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This order would let the City issue certain permits for free for work at 30 N. LaSalle St., a property whose permits need approval from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. The work would turn part of the existing building into 349 homes on the lower 18 floors, plus shared spaces for residents. The fee waiver would last from September 28, 2026, through January 18, 2028.

Directs the Departments of Buildings, Finance, and Fire and the Zoning Administrator to issue landmark-related permits free of charge for 30 N. LaSalle St.
Work covers adaptive reuse of part of the building to create 349 dwelling units on the lower 18 floors, plus resident amenity areas and a residential lobby.
Amenities on Levels 1, 2, and 11 would include a dog run, fitness center, bocce ball court, co-working spaces, conference rooms, and bike storage.
The waiver runs from September 28, 2026, through January 18, 2028, and does not cover additional developer service fees, stop-work order fees, or fines.
The permit purchaser can get a refund of exempt city fees already paid; the order is not itself a permit or approval of the work.

Who: The property owner, 30 N LaSalle MF Redevelopment LLC, would not have to pay certain City permit fees for this project.

Where: 30 N. LaSalle St.; sponsored by the Alderman of the 34th Ward

Timeline

Jul 15, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Sep 22, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
Sep 23, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Villegas, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.