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April 2, 2020

City, developer clash over demolition of collapsed hotel

  • The city of New Orleans wants the Hard Rock Hotel developer to carry out an implosion, but the developer prefers to take it down piece by piece.

    • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed in October, remain in limbo as the city and developers disagree over how to safely bring down the structure.

    The hotel developer, 1031 Canal Street Development, is pushing for a different contractor, who would use a demolition method the city doesn't agree with, news outlets reported.


     
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