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August 15, 2026 • 600 Block

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

Workers remove masonry with handheld demolition tools. — Crews use handheld demolition hammers to remove masonry between vertical wall cuts, creating channels within the existing wall.

Construction specialists are opening vertical masonry channels within the existing walls at 623–627 Cleveland Street. Following the initial wall cuts, workers carefully remove masonry between the openings to create narrow channels while preserving surrounding wall sections. The completed channels provide space for the next stage of reinforcement work as renovation continues.

Worker uses rotary hammer to open wall channel. — A crew member uses a rotary hammer from scaffolding to chip away masonry and open a vertical channel in the wall.

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August 14, 2026 • 600 Block

Vertical Wall Channels Cut for Structural Upgrades at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 13, 2026 • 600 Block

Excavator Removes Existing Concrete Slab and Tile at 635 Cleveland Street

August 12, 2026 • 600 Block

Existing Concrete Footing Removed Beneath Future Entry at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 11, 2026 • 600 Block

New Lintels Support Wall Openings at 629–633 Cleveland Street

August 10, 2026 • 600 Block

Mortar Finishing Seals Infill Openings at 629–633 Cleveland Street

August 9, 2026 • 600 Block

Existing Floor Slab Cut for New Storefront Configuration at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 8, 2026 • 600 Block

Masonry Columns Carefully Dismantled at 623–627 Cleveland Street

August 7, 2026 • 600 Block

Controlled Concrete Pour Fills Walls at 629–633 Cleveland Street

August 6, 2026 • 600 Block

Temporary Formwork Prepares 629–633 Cleveland Street for Wall Filling

August 5, 2026 • 600 Block

Demolition Progresses with Concrete Slab Removal at 645 Cleveland Street

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

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