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After compromise, colorful apartment tower in Chicago's Old Town wins final zoning approval

Fern Hill plans 349-unit tower called Old Town Canvas at 1600 N. LaSalle Drive
Chicago developer Fern Hill has approval to build Old Town Canvas, a 349-unit apartment tower with views of Lake Michigan. (GREC Architects)
Chicago developer Fern Hill has approval to build Old Town Canvas, a 349-unit apartment tower with views of Lake Michigan. (GREC Architects)
CoStar News
April 16, 2025 | 10:02 P.M.

Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday made the final vote in support of a colorful, 349-unit apartment tower in Old Town, ending a lengthy and sometimes contentious approval process that developer Fern Hill began in 2021.

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