We were lucky enough to have a mild January in Chicago, but February and early March were not as kind. We’ve been held up for a few weeks with freezing temperatures and snow, but as spring slowly crawls back we are making progress. Our mason spent two weekends sand blasting the exterior and the results are mind-blowing; who knew the building was made of red brick!!

Below are a handful of photos during and after sandblasting. Of all the work we have done to date, this has to be the most noticeable change. Good bye to the last 120 years of soot and grime!