Abandoned skyscrapers

duke_of_hazard · June 19th, 2007, 06:22 AM

Not sure if a thread already exists for this. Here is one famous one in Buffalo New York, Buffalo Central Station:

great184 · June 19th, 2007, 06:31 AM

This is a good thread you started. Would love to see compilations of buildings that were once used. Lets see if there are even larger abandoned structures than Buffalo Central.

deep sea buildings · June 19th, 2007, 04:03 PM

never used but abandoned all the same, the pyongyang pyramid

triple-j · June 19th, 2007, 05:19 PM

Both Pyongyang Pyramid and Buffalo Central looks kinda gothic and evil looking. Sorta belong to evil organization in Gotham City...he he he....I guess no one wants to occupy that building anyway. Creepy looking too....

Gamma-Hamster · June 19th, 2007, 08:34 PM

"Blue Tooth" in Moscow, never finished, but have chances of being finished in future:

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Originally Posted by Worg

guajero · July 2nd, 2008, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Gamma-Hamster

"Blue Tooth" in Moscow, never finished, but have chances of being finished in future:

The interior looks amazing.

castermaild55 · July 9th, 2008, 11:09 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashima_Island

***Manila-X*** · June 21st, 2007, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by deep sea buildings

never used but abandoned all the same, the pyongyang pyramid

That's the Ryungyong Hotel.

HK has alot of gritty buildings but hardly any abandoned ones.

Nightsky · January 26th, 2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by deep sea buildings

never used but abandoned all the same, the pyongyang pyramid

Abandoned for many years, but construction has now resumed on Ryugyong:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=177

jiggawhat? · June 21st, 2007, 04:53 AM

that is so wierd....haha i dont know of any! great thread and idea!

Malt · June 21st, 2007, 04:56 AM

I stayed in a hotel in Shenzhen that was half abandoned. a few of the top floors were empty. I went up onto the roof.

Online · June 21st, 2007, 05:31 AM

Ryungyong Hotel was the only one I knew.

Good thread btw

***hkskyline*** · June 21st, 2007, 06:16 AM

There are a few of them in Detroit.

***Manila-X*** · June 21st, 2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by hkskyline

There are a few of them in Detroit.

There are but with the urban renewal and downtown revitalization, I think these building are being rennovated or being turned to lofts or condos. Kinda like what they did to Downtown LA.

***hkskyline*** · June 21st, 2007, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by WANCH

There are but with the urban renewal and downtown revitalization, I think these building are being rennovated or being turned to lofts or condos. Kinda like what they did to Downtown LA.

The downtown revitalization is very much a dream right now. Those ones are few and in-between. There are still huge swaths of abandoned and blighted land steps from the city centre. The automobile manufacturers are not likely going to move back into the downtown anyway.

mi3max · January 26th, 2010, 11:06 AM

Completed in 1959, this high-rise is actually abandoned, a renovation project was proposed but its status at the moment seems to be on hold.

mubd · January 26th, 2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mi3max

Completed in 1959, this high-rise is actually abandoned, a renovation project was proposed but its status at the moment seems to be on hold.

That actually looks alright.

Alweron · June 29th, 2007, 12:46 PM

Interesting topic. I'm curious about that "blue tooth" in Moscow, how come it's not finished? It looks quite nice from outside. That stupid to build a nice looking tower and then abandon in the middle of everything. I asume that cost a little more than it was planned and the thing left there?

plcmat · June 17th, 2008, 07:40 PM

This building in Binghamton, NY was contaminated with PCBs after a fire (I think). Not sure if it has ever reopened.

kidrobot · July 6th, 2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Alweron

Interesting topic. I'm curious about that "blue tooth" in Moscow, how come it's not finished? It looks quite nice from outside. That stupid to build a nice looking tower and then abandon in the middle of everything. I asume that cost a little more than it was planned and the thing left there?

The thing about that building is that it was supposed to be the first russian skyscraper. It was constructed by some bulgarian company. Than the soviet union collapsed and that company moved out - they weren't payed for months. Noone really cared about that building for ages - people thought more about surviving in that new world. Nowadays it is a nice piece of land many would like to own, but the problem is that the building and the land belongs to six different people and companies, some of which have disappeared (like that bulgarian company) but still are the owners.

June 19th, 2007, 06:22 AM	#1
duke_of_hazard Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 31 Likes (Received): 0	Abandoned skyscrapers Not sure if a thread already exists for this. Here is one famous one in Buffalo New York, Buffalo Central Station:

June 19th, 2007, 06:31 AM	#2
great184 visionary Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami-Manila-Bohol Posts: 1,589 Likes (Received): 40	This is a good thread you started. Would love to see compilations of buildings that were once used. Lets see if there are even larger abandoned structures than Buffalo Central. __________________ Arguably, one of the best 3d cities in SSC - South Sea Central http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1536278

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deep sea buildings Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 487 Likes (Received): 0	never used but abandoned all the same, the pyongyang pyramid

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jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 816 Likes (Received): 5	that is so wierd....haha i dont know of any! great thread and idea!

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Malt Its a sleepy little town Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Emerald Posts: 3,516 Likes (Received): 9	I stayed in a hotel in Shenzhen that was half abandoned. a few of the top floors were empty. I went up onto the roof.

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mi3max Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: § Caelĭtus Posts: 2,613	Torre Galfa \| MILAN \| ITALY Completed in 1959, this high-rise is actually abandoned, a renovation project was proposed but its status at the moment seems to be on hold. __________________ salvatico e' quel che si salva - LDV ____________________ Giorgio II, presidiando

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Alweron Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 247 Likes (Received): 0	Interesting topic. I'm curious about that "blue tooth" in Moscow, how come it's not finished? It looks quite nice from outside. That stupid to build a nice looking tower and then abandon in the middle of everything. I asume that cost a little more than it was planned and the thing left there?

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plcmat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 110 Likes (Received): 0	This building in Binghamton, NY was contaminated with PCBs after a fire (I think). Not sure if it has ever reopened.

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