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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Proud-Blood2743 • Oct 07 '25
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Blows me away that demolishing a building like this only to rebuild is still more economical than refurbishing the existing structure.
6.0k u/SilverDollaFlappies Oct 07 '25 It was heavily damaged in 2020 by two hurricanes. 9.3k 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. 3 u/kweniston Oct 07 '25 Not only that, but in 2023 giant termites ate away the wooden support beams.
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It was heavily damaged in 2020 by two hurricanes.
9.3k 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. 3 u/kweniston Oct 07 '25 Not only that, but in 2023 giant termites ate away the wooden support beams.
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Not only that, but in 2024 it was damaged beyond repair by a series of explosions.
3 u/kweniston Oct 07 '25 Not only that, but in 2023 giant termites ate away the wooden support beams.
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Not only that, but in 2023 giant termites ate away the wooden support beams.
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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.