discopop
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This coming so soon after the collapse of the proposed development has left me shocked, shocked I tell you.
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It’s such a coincidence how many buildings that have happily lasted decades without catching fire suddenly spontaneously combust within weeks after a property development proposal is unsuccessful
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LangleyBlue1970
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Seen all these nutty conspiracy theories online. If that was the case there would be an enquiry as to how said building has burnt down after rejection of said proposal.
Why is every event these days a conspiracy?
CΛL
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Arson 100%. Somebody isn’t happy about not making their money quickly enough.
As somebody who has lived in a couple of these high rise apartments in town, they’re built poorly, in a rush and left to ruin as soon as they’re built.
But as long as the faceless investors make their money, selling them to other faceless investors, to rent for sick profits, and the council gets their cut, then everybody is happy - aside from regular people.
Currently living in one of the ones on a Chester road, it’s less than 3 years old, and it’s fucked already, falling apart, fire safety all over the place, internal doors don’t work, the front and back doors are always broken, the lifts too. The general state of the common areas is a joke.
I’ve been in probably 10 of these over the years, mates flats and what have you and they’re all the same.
It’s going to cause real issues in 10-15 years, when they’re all in a dire state and there’s a surplus of them.
As somebody who has lived in a couple of these high rise apartments in town, they’re built poorly, in a rush and left to ruin as soon as they’re built.
But as long as the faceless investors make their money, selling them to other faceless investors, to rent for sick profits, and the council gets their cut, then everybody is happy - aside from regular people.
Currently living in one of the ones on a Chester road, it’s less than 3 years old, and it’s fucked already, falling apart, fire safety all over the place, internal doors don’t work, the front and back doors are always broken, the lifts too. The general state of the common areas is a joke.
I’ve been in probably 10 of these over the years, mates flats and what have you and they’re all the same.
It’s going to cause real issues in 10-15 years, when they’re all in a dire state and there’s a surplus of them.
discopop
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Fucking hell mate it’s an ongoing thing in development there is absolutely no way this is just a coincidence.
pluto
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Love that pic. Actually real. Think they sold the copyright in last few years. Made some cash
LangleyBlue1970
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So will there be an enquiry?
discopop
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There always an enquiry after a fire of this nature
LangleyBlue1970
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Maybe I’m naive, but I’d like to think not at this age.
Marklr
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Stray Iranian missile?
There is always an investigation, but unsurprisingly the tell tale evidence could have gone up with the fire.
I was just saying something similar. Uncanny really.
Hotspur Press has burnt down.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester fire LIVE: Hotspur Press building destroyed in major blaze - updates
Fire crews are at the scene in Manchester
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Contains a video.
www.bbc.co.uk
Huge fire near Manchester Oxford Road station blocks railway line
The large fire is at the former Hotspur Press printing works in Manchester city centre.
www.bbc.co.uk
That room with those tables would give me a migraine. You probably know I am most critical of these modern tall buildings, I don’t like most of them however, the above where the buildings have lots of brickwork in them, I find are much easier on the eye and more in keeping with traditional buildings.Waterhouse Gardens - 26/23/17/12 fl - Residential - City Centre
Salboy and Domis Construction celebrate topping out milestone at…
Manchester Invest Partner Salboy is celebrating a new milestone as its residential development Waterhouse Garden’s final and fifth residential building, reaches highest point at 14-stories.invest.marketingmanchester.com
The NW news said the Hotspur Press building is over 200 years old.
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The cynic would say it sorts out all the grading and planning problems.
Hopefully no one has been injured though and it gets extinguished soon