National Development, the outfit that purchased the old Grossman’s lot on lower Washington Street in Wellesley, says it will topple the Grossman’s sign Tuesday at noon. The demolition of the sign, and later orange-and-white building, will pave the way for an office/retail building, plus senior housing.The sign toppling — which probably won’t be quite as dramatic as the downing of the Saddam Hussein statue in Baghdad in 2003 — won’t be a public event, due to safety issues, but you should be able to see it from outside the fencing.
Ted Tye, a managing partner with National Development, said: “The Town of Wellesley issued a demolition permit today, and the start of demolition of the former Grossman’s building will begin with the ceremonial toppling of the sign which has long been an eyesore and symbolic of delays in the redevelopment of the property.”
Construction is slated to start in the fall.
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