LINCOLN PARK — All of the concrete and much of the other materials salvaged from the Children's Memorial Hospital demolition will be recycled on site, leading to a reduction in truck traffic, according to the developer.
Hines/McCaffrey Interests reported Monday that all of the 27,000 cubic yards of concrete involved in the demolition will be recycled on site and used as what's called "back fill" within the foundation of the new buildings to come.
Similarly, an estimated 97 percent of the other material salvaged from the site will be diverted from landfills and recycled on site in other uses.
McCaffrey praised demolition contractor W.E. O'Neil for its diligence in following through on the environmental goals in the initial proposal. According to a newsletter sent out Monday to those with an interest in the Children's Memorial development, "reusing the concrete on site eliminated the approximately 12,000 trucks that would have been necessary to remove the material from the site, ultimately alleviating road congestion and noise, as well as minimizing fuel costs and transportation expenses."
Plans are for the development to include two apartment buildings with a total of 540 units, 160,000 square feet of retail space and up to 60 condominiums, with construction expected to take at least 2½ years.
The development at Lincoln and Fullerton avenues and Halsted Street is expected to be one of two poles of economic stimulus for the Lincoln Avenue corridor, with Elevate Lincoln Park to the north expected to be the other.
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