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Old Posted Apr 14, 2011, 3:12 PM
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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker View Post
That is not going to happen...purpose built building with MASSIVE concrete walls etc. The cost to demolish and make it remotely livable would be prohibitive. And who would want to buy at that location? It might, however be great for a hostel or possibly office and creative space for artists etc. That assumes it is turned over by the Province to the City...but with Harper wanting to built scores of lock-up facilities to imprison half the population (those that are not Tory and anyone posting on FB that supports anyone but him maybe it will have a second life as a holding tank.
Word on the street is that it may be re-purposed as a sort of vertical transitional housing facility.... highest needs on the main floor, and as people become more self sufficient they move up in to more permananet quarters higher up in the tower
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