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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
^Probably just repairs. Chicago's façade ordinance is pretty tough on masonry buildings after some spectacular delaminations in the 90s.
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Yeah, looks like a tuckpointing set up to me. They have anchored the scaffolds to the walls which would make it might difficult to do any demolition or replacement of what is there already. Chip away at the existing facade on a setup like that and you'll end up plunging to your death once the scaffold comes loose and falls down. Looks to me like they are putting it up to complete repairs to what is already there as you said.