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Hernandez, 40, said he subleased the space from the original renter, who died last year.
“It’s a great space. My friends, they come here and say their apartment isn’t this nice,” he said.
The building was purchased in 2018 by Chicago Southwest Development Corp., which is run by Guy Medaglia, who’s also the CEO of St. Anthony Hospital.
Medaglia is seeking permits to demolish the building and neighboring structures, which were part of a Mexican flea market that went into foreclosure, in order to relocate the hospital. He also plans to develop nearby land into a new community on the Southwest Side.