Demolition on Northwest Sheraton could start in less than a month
Developers could begin demolishing buildings on the future Arlington Downs site as soon as the end of March.
The Argent Group wants to put apartments, new hotels, retail shops and restaurants on the former Northwest Sheraton site – and they want to get demolition underway as soon as possible. The Village Board unanimously agreed to allow demolition to proceed.
The developers want to remove a one-story building in front of the former main hotel building, the amphitheater, and hotel swimming pool, as well as demolish portions of the main hotel. They would install construction fences around the property.
Carl Groesbeck, a principal with Argent, said demolishing the buildings would actually be an improvement on the site. “There are parts of the buildings that we’re surprised, in some cases, have not bothered to fall down yet,” he said.
The demolition could begin as early as the next three to four weeks, if Cook County approves permits for the demolition, Groesbeck said.
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