The construction mess by the Mint Museum is coming to an end

As the project’s construction winds down, there is a ton of cleanup taking place on the ground floor.

The massive steel structure that was over the street (Levine Center for the Arts) is gone and the final phases of reopening the streets and sidewalks is among us.

Beginning this past weekend, the tower crane began to come down, the scaffolding removed, things such as trash cans and benches reinstalled. After all that’s done, the sidewalks and streets will reopen.

Also, starting this week the scaffolding over the sidewalk across the street will begin to be removed, with the work scheduled to wrap up within four to five days of starting.

It’ll be great to have the tower stand alone and the sidewalks and street reopened as the project gets one step closer to being complete.

Museum Tower is still scheduled to wrap up in early next year and pre-leasing should start this fall.

[Agenda story: 3rd Ward is growing up: Details on the Mint Apartments and Museum Tower]