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A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise building; it is defined differently in terms
A newer high-rise tower in downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey, known as the Hub City. High-rise towers often anchor central business districts.
High-rise towers in Vilnius Central Business District, Lithuania
The Majakka high-rise building in Kalasatama, Helsinki, Finland
The first high-rise in Jakarta, Indonesia was Wisma 46 (262 m), which held the longest record, of 20 years, as the highest building in Jakarta.
Hulme Crescents
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Hulme Crescents was a large housing development in the Hulme district of Manchester, England. Hulme was the largest public housing development in Europe, encompassing 3,284 deck-access homes and capac
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…carry out a 20-year process of demolition and replacement of dwellings with modern houses in the Aylesbury Estate in south London, built in 1970. The Hulme Crescents in Manchester were the largest social housing scheme in Europe when built in 1972 but lasted just 22 years. The Crescents had one of the worst reputations…
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A terraced street in Hulme. Similar streets in the area were cleared to build Hulme Crescents.
The Hulme Arch Bridge was built in 1997 to re-establish links to the city eliminated by the construction of Princess Parkway Road
Manchester Town Hall from Lloyd St