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    Default Canal Tower (86 Canal Street) - 12 floors - residential/commercial

    At one time there were plans to build a 16-story Peter Poon motel here.

    Construction status as of 13 October 2012:


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    Peter Poon motel sounds very naughty!

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    Good one! Personally, I'd love to be in a Poon Motel.

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    My God that's bad.

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    Gotta appreciate that Chinese investment money!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derek2k3 View Post
    My God that's bad.
    not only visually but looks to be constructed that way as well.
    Looks like if they cut anymore corners the thing would be round

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    I'm kind of amazed they installed headers like that above the windows. This is hard to believe, but I think this building is a few metal stars and a cornice away from being halfway decent. I don't think it'd take much more to blend in fine with the older stock around here.

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    I'm kind of amazed they installed headers like that above the windows.
    yeah but the type of windows used don't look right with, or match the size of those headers...
    The massing abysmal- the only way this ever looks good is with a tear down and replacement.

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    Massing will depend on how tall it goes, although the balconies certainly do their fair share of trashing up the place.

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    Are some of those lintels already cracked?

    I'm closing the contest. This is the worst project of 2013. Anything more dreadful would have to be done just to win, and that's cheating.

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