Cosmopolitan a total loss?

The remains of the Cosmopolitan on the Canal project continued to smolder today as a small crew of firefighters worked to put out remaining hot spots. They were using a crane to demolish a portion of the building’s remaining facade so they could reach some of the smoking remains of the $33-million apartment and retail development, said Mark Conover, a spokesman for developer Flaherty & Collins Properties. He said company officials, insurance adjusters and structural engineers are waiting for the fire department to clear the site before determining whether any of the building is salvageable. (IBJ Photos/Cory Schouten)