2 days ago · The Leaning Tower YMCA residential building, located at 6300 W. Touhy Ave., was demolished starting at 10 a.m., the announcement said. It's part of a "significant step" in the village's plan to ...

2 days ago · In 2021, the YMCA said it was permanently closing its leaning tower facility, which housed residents and a gym, citing rising costs of maintaining the aging building, according to media reports. In 2024, the village purchased the 6.6-acre property for $2.1 million, with plans to transform the site into a “mixed-use development featuring ...

2 days ago · Facing financial strain during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Leaning Tower was one of three Chicago-area YMCAs to close in 2020. In March 2024, the village purchased the property along Touhy Avenue ...

5 hours ago · Demolition begins at the former Leaning Tower YMCA building in Niles, April 30, 2025. The Leaning Tower of Niles, the 90-year-old half-scale replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, will remain standing.

2 days ago · NILES, Ill. — The Leaning Tower YMCA residential building in Niles was demolished Monday. The residential building is adjacent to the tower located at 6300 W. Touhy Ave.

1 day ago · The demolition of the former Leaning Tower YMCA residential building started Monday morning, April 28, as the Village of Niles hopes to attract a mixed-use development to the 6.6-acre site. Mayor George Alpogianis initiated the demolition by operating the first wrecking ball to hit the building, which closed in 2021. The membership facility ...

The Village of Niles, Illinois began demolishing the Leaning Tower YMCA building Monday. The Y building is composed of a nine-story, 197-unit hotel and single-room-occupancy residential tower, and ...

Over the years, the Leaning Tower of Niles has attained National prominence as a roadside attraction. The Leaning Tower of Niles is “a half-size replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa” in the world and is significant in the area of architecture for its unique construction.

Apr 29, 2021 · YMCA of Greater Chicago officials confirmed they would be “permanently closing the remaining housing operations at the Leaning Tower facility (in Niles) as of September 30, 2021.”

Apr 20, 2024 · The Village of Niles recently voted in favor of purchasing the old YMCA — named for the replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa that stands along Touhy Avenue in front of it, which the village...