The demolition project we’ve been documenting of the vintage loft office building at 168 North Clinton Street is nearing its completion in the West Loop. After receiving permission to tear the structure down in January, the demo crew from Atlas Industries got to work in May, tearing down the building from the north façade inward, then working their way toward the front along Clinton Street.
Now only a rear portion of the structure remains along the alley off West Lake Street. The entire razing was expected to take three months while workers diligently protect cars parked next door, the two-story masonry building that shares the parking lot to the north, and the glass-clad CTA headquarters across the alley behind the site.
The Clinton Green/Pink Line elevated platform remains the best vantage point for viewing the end of demolition work; two other photographers were up there capturing images and video when I visited on August 7th.
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Palletized bricks for salvage. Photo by Daniel Schell
Timber beams stacked for salvage. Photo by Daniel Schell
Photo by Daniel Schell
Salvaged bricks. Photo by Daniel Schell
No plans have been announced, nor permits filed, for the site’s future.
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This is going to be such a nice transit oriented surface parking lot! B(
Now the pressure to sell on that last building, Dunkin’ I believe, can begin in earnest. Then they will have the whole plot.
Look at what happened with One Chicago when the diner/cleaners did not sell at Dearborn and Superior. Now they just sit empty looking pathetic.
Wow, I had to look this up on Google Maps, you’re 100% correct. I never realized these small buildings remained, and now they’re unoccupied? Wild
Please don’t become a parking lot 🙏
They should revive the Spire and build it here. Much closer to the origin site of the Great Chicago Fire, and right next to Green/Pink Lines & Ogilvie.
(Yes, I realize this is wishful thinking)
Well as long as we’re wishful thinking, how about Frank Lloyd Wright’s mile-high Illinois tower? 🙂