Demolition contract OK’d as part of Romeoville Route 53 makeover

By Brock A. stein Correspondent November 8, 2012 1:10PM

Updated: November 8, 2012 1:59PM

Romeoville officials are continuing to make strides with their plans for the redevelopment of the Route 53 corridor.

Trustees approved the demolition of a building at 9 Rock Road, the site of the former Crazy Rock gentlemans club.

Robinette Demolition, which oversaw the demolition of the former village hall, will also handle the razing of the site for a total cost of $78,050.

Assistant Village Manager Dawn Caldwell said that the company will handle asbestos removal before beginning the demolition, which is expected to begin in the first week of December and take about two weeks.

Mayor John Noak said the building was in poor condition and that the area will be redeveloped as part of the overall revitalization efforts of the Route 53 corridor.

This is going to make a lot of residents happy seeing this go away, said Noak of the building.

In addition to the Crazy Rock demolition, trustees also approved the removal of part of a retail site at the Spartan Square plaza near the corner of Route 53 and Phelps Avenue. Robinette Demolition will also handle the razing of the remaining store fronts on the property in two phases for a total of $234,705.

The first phase will include the demolition of a building used as a Jewel-Osco and Ace Hardware to be completed still in 2012.

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Demolition contract OK’d as part of Romeoville Route 53 makeover