Demolition of Newspaper Building Underway, US$2bn Casino Replacing It
September 04, 2024
The deconstruction of a former newspaper publishing building in Chicago, Illinois, US, is underway as of 27 August, as a former Chicago Tribune building will be replaced by a US$2-billion casino complex. A pair of excavators with demolition attachments delivered the initial strike alongside a ceremonial brick-breaking. The demolition and forthcoming build are for US-based Bally’s Corporation – a gambling, betting and interactive entertainment company – which seeks to open a 550,000 sq ft (51,097m2) complex including a casino, 500-room hotel, 3,000-seat theatre and new dining facilities in Chicago’s River West neighbourhood.
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