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Old Posted Sep 19, 2013, 1:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cloud713 View Post
that makes me wonder, why are they tearing it down? couldnt they gut it and build a tower with the stone building as the base? i like the stone/glass combination of Heritage Plaza.
A couple of factors to consider...

Perhaps the foundation of the current structure would not be able to support any additional loads. In addition, shoring and strengthening existing foundations for additional loads can be expensive and very time consuming. Then factor in that the new structure has a signed tenant.
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