Friday, January 3, 2020

Ambassador/Howard Johnson Wheaton demolition update (Photos)

Demolition of the former Ambassador Apartments continues at the corner of University Boulevard and Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton. This was formerly a Howard Johnson hotel and restaurant, with the latter structure still visible in the foreground of three of these photos.


You can see the structure on the rooftop, which appeared to be an equipment room, has been obliterated. The flooring and frame girders of the ends of the very top floors that were still in place a couple of weeks ago are now gone, as well. Demolition will continue through the spring.

7 comments:

  1. Nice to see the progress so far

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  2. Just blow the damn thing up!

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  3. Why isnt the building just blown apart? Is there an asbestos concern?
    Was the building offered to be set afire by the local fire departmnents to train on/at?

    Once the building is down, and the mattress store in front, will construction immediately begin?

    Where may I read construction plans?

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    1. I assume they're trying to make sure not to damage the buildings next to it. It tight areas it's hard to blow up a building without doing damage to the buildings next door.

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  4. Also, in another article you said the restaurant ( I thought that side was the old CASA job Center) on the W Univ Blvd side was going to be kept. Is that still so?

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