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July 21, 2026 • 600 Block

West Wall Removal Exposes Building Structure at 639 Cleveland Street

Excavator demolishes west wall at construction site.
A demolition crew uses heavy equipment to remove remaining sections of the west wall at 639 Cleveland Street.

The west exterior wall at 639 Cleveland Street is being carefully dismantled, revealing the building’s underlying masonry construction as demolition progresses.

Crews first removed sections by hand before using heavy equipment to complete the remaining work on the compromised terra-cotta and concrete-block wall. This controlled process marks an important step in preparing the building for its next chapter.

Worker manually demolishes masonry wall at 639 Cleveland Street.
A demolition worker breaks apart the west exterior wall at 639 Cleveland Street, removing masonry sections by hand.
Exposed building structure after wall demolition.
The exposed interior structure reveals the progress of west wall removal, with masonry sections cleared during demolition operations.

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