A "vertical ghost town" in Florida

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Xaragmata
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A "vertical ghost town" in Florida

#1 Post by Xaragmata » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:10 am

A sad tale of a "Gold Coast" style tower that fell victim of the economic crisis, with one family living in the building:

Fla. highrise has 32 stories, but just 1 tenant

By CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press Writer Christine Armario, Associated Press Writer – Sat Aug 1, 3:37 pm ET

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Vangelakos' southwest Florida condominium has marble floors, a large pool overlooking a river and modern furnishings that speak of affluence and luxury. What they don't have in the 32-story building is a single neighbor.

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Story at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090801/ap_ ... y_highrise

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Re: A "vertical ghost town" in Florida

#2 Post by monotonehell » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:28 am

That situation wont last.
Exit on the right in the direction of travel.

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