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Monday, January 21, 2013

Eyesore No More: Downtown Building Demolished

A longtime downtown Naperville eyesore at 420 S. Washington St. was reduced to a pile of wood and metal Saturday morning.

With help from an excavator, crews from Environmental Cleansing Corporation worked quickly early Saturday morning to take down a longtime downtown Naperville eyesore.  Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch on Facebook. By 1 p.m. Saturday, the vacant building at 420 S. Washington St. was reduced to a pile of wood and metal. Once all of the remnants are cleared, the lot will be a clean slate to make way for a brand new public park and entryway to the North Central College campus. During the Dec. 18, 2012 Naperville City Council meeting, North Central College announced plans to purchase the vacant one-story commercial building and develop the property into a public park.  The more than 80-year-old …

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Date Set for Downtown Eyesore Demo

City announces scheduled date for demolition of 420 S. Washington St. to make way for new North Central College park and entryway.

On Jan. 19, it all comes crumbling down.  The well-known downtown Naperville eyesore at 420 S. Washington St. will be demolished on Saturday, Jan. 19 to make way for a brand new entryway to the North Central College campus, according to the city of Naperville. Downtown Eyesore to Become College, City Focal Point During the Dec. 18 Naperville City Council meeting, North Central College announced plans to purchase the vacant one-story commercial building and develop the property into a public park.  City Manager Doug Krieger awarded a contract to demolish the building, which dates back to the 1930s, as well as release a $235,000 lien the city had placed on the property. A lien was imposed to cover property-maintenance fines that had been …

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North Central College and Downtown Eyesore to Become College, City Focal Point

Albert Gazalooch

12:21 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

This could have been a nice building to rehab for small businesses. Too bad the owners let it fall into such disrepair. The NCC planned use will definitely improve the gateway to that section of the Riverwalk. Good riddance indeed!   more ›

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