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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Roeder

Landlord says McDonald’s is blocking a landmark renovation

The owner of the Delaware Building, 36 W. Randolph St., wants to convert part of the building to apartments. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

The owner of a landmark office building downtown had to deal last week with any landlord’s nightmare — a busted pipe that sent water gushing down several floors. But he said that’s not his biggest problem with the property.

Attorney Steven DeGraff wants to convert the old Delaware Building at 36 W. Randolph St. into residences, in line with a city government push for more housing in the Loop. But he said he’s being stymied by fast-food giant McDonald’s, which had a restaurant in the building until a couple of years ago.

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