A New York real estate firm is looking to convert an extended-stay hotel in Lombard into 144 garden-style apartments.
But Churchwick needs to clear a series of zoning hurdles. The property owner is seeking an amendment to the village's comprehensive land-use plan. The company is asking the village to rezone the nearly 5-acre property from a community shopping district to general residential. The firm also has requested relief from parking, density and open space requirements.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service The hotel was built in 1987. Sonesta Suites is bounded by an office building to the north, multifamily housing to the south, another hotel to the east and a fire and gas station to the west.
According to its zoning application, Churchwick argues that the apartments would provide a"housing product that is in critical demand." About 75% of the hotel rooms would be converted into studio apartments, and the rest would become one-bedroom units. Many hotel occupants are already staying for longer than three months.