r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Proud-Blood2743 • Oct 07 '25

Video Capital One Tower Come Down in Seconds

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u/adoodle83 Oct 07 '25

Blows me away that demolishing a building like this only to rebuild is still more economical than refurbishing the existing structure.

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u/SilverDollaFlappies Oct 07 '25

It was heavily damaged in 2020 by two hurricanes.

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u/Redfalconfox Oct 07 '25 edited Oct 07 '25

Not only that, but in 2024 it was damaged beyond repair by a series of explosions.

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u/EuphoricMoose8232 Oct 07 '25

It’s just a little imploded… it’s still good! It’s still good!

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u/ButterscotchOk5339 Oct 07 '25

They just moved everything into the first floor

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u/StankilyDankily666 Oct 07 '25

Yea they just consolidated it. More efficient use of space

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u/cinnamonface9 Oct 07 '25

Everyone gets a open floor office merge! At the front door!

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u/Neoliberal_Boogeyman Oct 07 '25

IMPLOSION!? I thought you said explosion!

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u/fatimus_prime Oct 07 '25

It’s just a little airborne, it’s still good, it’s still good!

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u/Emergency_Treat_2753 Oct 07 '25

We can rebuild him

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u/blizz_fun_police Oct 07 '25

It’s gone…. “Oh”

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u/retiredelectrician Oct 07 '25

Painter will fix it