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Demolition of downtown Naperville eyesore is slated for Jan. 19

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The eyesore commercial building at 420-440 S. Washington St. in downtown Naperville that has been vacant for years is anticipated to be demolished on Sat., Jan. 19. The City Council awarded a contract at its December 18, 2012, meeting to demolish the building that has had a long history of various uses in the City.

Old building

Crews are scheduled to begin work at 7 a.m. on January 19 to remove the building, which will likely take one day to demolish. Following the demolition, crews will continue to clear and fill the property that will eventually be turned into open space by the land’s new owners, North Central College. The City has placed electronic message boards on the property that feature a countdown of days remaining to the demolition.

“We’re extremely excited to move forward with the demolition of this building to increase open space in the community,” said Bill Novack, Director of the City’s Transportation, Engineering and Development (TED) Business Group. “By increasing open space in the downtown area, all of Naperville will benefit.”

As part of the demolition process, flaggers will be used near the location on Washington Street to help direct traffic for any trucks entering and leaving the site. Any traffic disruptions are expected to be brief and Washington Street will remain open while the process is taking place. The sidewalk in front of the property is also expected to remain open.

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