Millennium Hotel Site Redevelopment

Chris Stritzel · PostNov 14, 2025#7262025-11-14T02:23+00:00

Shared the news about demolition commencing on my CityScene Facebook and I’ve been enjoying the comments. Many people ripping on Downtown and the City for reasons we all know Facebook users complain about. People saying this will be an empty lot forever. Others saying the apartments will go vacant.

It’s always the naysayers who whine and then if something’s successful, they shut up for the most part (see City Foundry),

Auggie · PostNov 14, 2025#7272025-11-14T02:35+00:00

The apartments will not be vacant if built lol. But an empty lot is an improvement over a vacant and 2 unadaptable towers.

bwcrow1s · PostNov 14, 2025#7282025-11-14T13:12+00:00

I wonder if there is any consideration of bringing back some sort of signature restaurant to the top of this building. Probably not realistic, but a new revolving restaurant would be pretty cool.

What's the difference in workable/billable hours to demo this in 6 months with more crew vs 2 years with less crew? Genuinely asking because it would seem like the same thing cost wise and I am unfamiliar with the industry/process. Maybe that crew size doesn't even exist of course.

TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 · PostNov 14, 2025#7292025-11-14T13:44+00:00

It’s probably a COH issue. Could be relying on the endowment interest to cover?

dweebe · PostNov 14, 2025#7302025-11-14T15:36+00:00

bwcrow1s wrote: ↑
Nov 14, 2025
I wonder if there is any consideration of bringing back some sort of signature restaurant to the top of this building. Probably not realistic, but a new revolving restaurant would be pretty cool.

What's the difference in workable/billable hours to demo this in 6 months with more crew vs 2 years with less crew? Genuinely asking because it would seem like the same thing cost wise and I am unfamiliar with the industry/process. Maybe that crew size doesn't even exist of course.

Maybe they're also slow rolling the demolition because they know the US economy is going to be rough for a few years? Wait to come out of the recession and start building when things are better nationally.

addxb2 · PostNov 14, 2025#7312025-11-14T15:53+00:00

I think it’s just a very delicate project and they’re probably overestimating to allow for unforeseen circumstances. If all goes well, it’ll probably be visually gone by this time next year.

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Jallen26 · PostNov 14, 2025#7322025-11-14T20:36+00:00

bwcrow1s wrote: ↑
Nov 14, 2025
I wonder if there is any consideration of bringing back some sort of signature restaurant to the top of this building. Probably not realistic, but a new revolving restaurant would be pretty cool.

What's the difference in workable/billable hours to demo this in 6 months with more crew vs 2 years with less crew? Genuinely asking because it would seem like the same thing cost wise and I am unfamiliar with the industry/process. Maybe that crew size doesn't even exist of course.

The site plan said "Currents Restaurant and viewing deck" on the top floor of the office building.

dbInSouthCity · PostNov 17, 2025#7332025-11-17T21:15+00:00

$9.5 million total demo cost.

delmar2debaliviere2downtown · PostNov 17, 2025#7342025-11-17T21:19+00:00

Pick up the rubble and dump it on the sunken interstate, then fill in the earth. Perfect way to heal downtown

Jallen26 · PostNov 17, 2025#7352025-11-17T21:59+00:00

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
Nov 17, 2025
$9.5 million total demo cost.

Comes out to roughly $12.55 SF, really not crazy considering the amount of abatement they had to do.

Ragtimer · PostNov 17, 2025#7362025-11-17T22:25+00:00

delmar2debaliviere2downtown wrote: ↑
Nov 17, 2025
Pick up the rubble and dump it on the sunken interstate, then fill in the earth. Perfect way to heal downtown

Excellent suggestion!!

pattimagee · PostNov 18, 2025#7372025-11-18T18:41+00:00

delmar2debaliviere2downtown wrote: ↑
Nov 17, 2025
Pick up the rubble and dump it on the sunken interstate, then fill in the earth. Perfect way to heal downtown

Here here!!

dbInSouthCity · PostDec 11, 2025#7382025-12-11T14:03+00:00

Progress.

robertn42 · PostDec 11, 2025#7392025-12-11T14:50+00:00

My McKendree College Homecoming memories are buried somewhere in that rubble... It's time, great to see the progress and love to hear what Bob O and others are doing for DT. There is no reason we can't have the best DT in the Midwest. The bones are still there.

TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 · PostDec 11, 2025#7402025-12-11T17:03+00:00

Getting rid of the fortress wall on 4th street along the Millennium mega block will be huge

Tim · PostDec 11, 2025#7412025-12-11T18:51+00:00

TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 wrote: ↑
Dec 11, 2025
Getting rid of the fortress wall on 4th street along the Millennium mega block will be huge

If the renderings come to fruition, expect another wall here, at least for a good portion of the frontage.

Jallen26 · PostDec 11, 2025#7422025-12-11T18:53+00:00

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
Dec 11, 2025
Progress.

I never thought I would see the day this happened.

dbInSouthCity · PostDec 15, 2025#7432025-12-15T13:57+00:00

New signage around the site

PostDec 15, 2025#7442025-12-15T15:42+00:00

Tim wrote: ↑
Dec 11, 2025
TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 wrote: ↑
Dec 11, 2025
Getting rid of the fortress wall on 4th street along the Millennium mega block will be huge
If the renderings come to fruition, expect another wall here, at least for a good portion of the frontage.

I think ultimately there ends up being a highway cover

pattimagee · PostDec 15, 2025#7452025-12-15T16:43+00:00

dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
Dec 15, 2025
Tim wrote: ↑
Dec 11, 2025
TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 wrote: ↑
Dec 11, 2025
Getting rid of the fortress wall on 4th street along the Millennium mega block will be huge
If the renderings come to fruition, expect another wall here, at least for a good portion of the frontage.
I think ultimately there ends up being a highway cover

Please God

kg2024 · PostDec 15, 2025#7462025-12-15T18:34+00:00

So something like this isn't completely delusional?

TheWayoftheArch_V2.0 · PostDec 15, 2025#7472025-12-15T19:23+00:00

pattimagee wrote: ↑
Dec 15, 2025
dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑
Dec 15, 2025
Tim wrote: ↑
Dec 11, 2025
If the renderings come to fruition, expect another wall here, at least for a good portion of the frontage.
I think ultimately there ends up being a highway cover
Please God

Seconding the divine intervention...

dbInSouthCity · PostDec 15, 2025#7482025-12-15T19:39+00:00

kg2024 wrote: ↑
Dec 15, 2025
So something like this isn't completely delusional?

Maybe but I think the clearance wouldn’t work with current height of the highway, it would have to start slopping down further south to make it work.

dredger · PostDec 16, 2025#7492025-12-16T03:04+00:00

I'm assuming you would have to incorporate some type of gap between any new lid and existing to keep from having to incorporate additional and most likely costly mechanical ventilation requirements . Of course, always creative ways to incorporate and hide from eye level/pedestrian perspective.

dbInSouthCity · PostDec 17, 2025#7502025-12-17T03:40+00:00

Chris posted this over at city scene

Millennium Hotel Site Redevelopment

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