Designed by Henry J. Schlacks and constructed in 1902, it originally served as a factory and warehouse for the Tyler & Hippach Mirror Co.[4][3][5] The site was purchased for redevelopment in February 2022, with demolition commencing shortly afterward.

[7][1] In 1908, the building was moved 52 feet south and 168 feet east to its current location,[a] in order to make way for the construction of the new Chicago and North Western Terminal, at a cost of $50,000.

[4][3][10][11] The William Grace Company was contracted to perform the move, and hired Chicago engineer Harvey Sheeler, who had successfully moved several large buildings previously.

[3] In 1929, the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad began leasing the building to Producers Warehouse.

[17][18]The new apartment complex, dubbed "Cassidy on Canal", was finished in 2024.