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August 21, 2025 • 600 Block

Interior Brick Removed at 635 Cleveland Street

Crew member removing interior brick with jackhammer at 635 Cleveland Street. — Worker uses a jackhammer to dismantle the brick interior at 635 Cleveland Street.

Restoration crews dismantled sections of the brick interior at 635 Cleveland Street. Using jackhammers, along with traditional hammer-and-chisel methods, the team exposed the building’s underlying structure for evaluation.

Worker chipping brick interior wall with chisel and hammer. — Selective wall removal continues with hammer-and-chisel work at 635 Cleveland Street.

This careful removal revealed that some of the building’s framework will require significant stabilization during renovations.

Learn more about the full restoration plan for the 600 Block.

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August 24, 2026 • 600 Block

Excavated Plumbing Routes Restored Behind 629–633 Cleveland Street

August 23, 2026 • 600 Block

Rebar Cages Take Shape Within Masonry Walls at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 22, 2026 • 600 Block

Rebar Cut to Fit Prepared Wall Channels at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 21, 2026 • 600 Block

Mixed Masonry Removed from Front Wall at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 20, 2026 • 600 Block

New Piping Installed Below Grade at 629–633 Cleveland Street

August 19, 2026 • 600 Block

Trenching Begins Behind 629–633 Cleveland Street for New Plumbing Lines

August 18, 2026 • 600 Block

Steel Reinforcement Strengthens Existing Walls at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 17, 2026 • 600 Block

New Masonry Wall Rises at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 16, 2026 • 600 Block

Underground Plumbing Routes Prepared at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 15, 2026 • 600 Block

Masonry Channels Opened in Existing Walls at 623–627 Cleveland Street

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