The demolition includes a technique that requires hardening the existing 29-year-old building's elevator shafts to create debris chutes to allow for easy removal of the structure.

The Chicago office is the latest in a series of expansion announcements in major cities for Qualtrics, which recently announced Qualtrics Tower in Downtown Seattle and a large expansion in Dublin, Ireland.

Commercial brokerage firm CBRE reports that the firm, which specializes in commerce fulfillment, omni-channel distribution and reverse logistics, has committed to an industrial lease of 249,853 square feet at the property.

The 69,600-square-foot retail and office mixed-use project at 300 Grant is set to breathe new life into the corner of Grant Avenue and Sutter Street, housing three stories of office space above three stories of retail.