Infamous South Padre Island “Leaning Tower” set to fall on 13 December.
A 151-unit luxury apartment building that was never occupied because it began to lean noticeably during construction is about to meet its maker; and it seems oddly appropriate that the structure will fall on 13 December.
The implosion is to be carried out by Controlled Demolition Inc. of Baltimore as close to 9am as weather permits.
The Ocean Tower was to be a 151-unit luxury project slated for a spa and other amenities. Construction began in 2006 but stopped last summer when it became obvious the tower was sinking faster than attached parking garages, causing cracks in beams and columns.
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