New life for Ferguson-Booth project; aldermen skeptical

A long-stalled redevelopment of historic buildings on the southwest corner of Sixth and Monroe streets appears to have new life with the emergence of an out-of-town developer promising to take the troubled project across the finish line.Chesterfield Faring Ltd., a New York-based real estate merchant bank, is financing the project, which aims to bring 41 one- and two-bedroom apartments and ground-level retail to the Ferguson, Booth and Bateman-Kennedy buildings.The group […]