Empty Building

• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  19 April 2011     13:22102484
  #1      
  I've often wondered about this (yes, I know I'm wonderful). There is a building off Widred Road that appears to have been empty since it was built, possibly about 4 or 5 years ago.
  
  This is the less than grand access to it:-
  

  

  
  
  The building itself:-
  

  

  
  
  And the view from Templar Street:-
  

  

  
  
  Anyone know anything about it?
  
  Terry
  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
• Guest 651

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  19 April 2011     13:45102485
  #2      
  Strangely I think I was looking at these on a property site a few weeks ago and they sold at auction a couple of weeks ago
  
  UNFINISHED BLOCK OF TWELVE TWO BEDROOM FLATS AND SITE FOR SIX DWELLINGS £555k
  
  UNFINISHED BLOCK OF SIX ONE BEDROOM PLUS STUDY FLATS WITH SITE FOR ADDITIONAL SIX FLATS £265k
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  19 April 2011     14:31102487
  #3      
  Thanks Paul, I imagine the builder ran out money.
  
  Terry
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• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  20 April 2011     06:27102567
  #4      
  That has hapopened quite a bit in recent times. The Mildmay Hotel conversion in Folkestone Road springs to mind.
  
  I guess because the Banks won't make short-term loans to help the developers finish off the job, they go bust - very sad and unnecessary for all concerned; it's stupid too because there's nothing positive that can come out of it.
  
  If it is because the Banks won't lend, that attitude must stifle any development - a wonder any does get going and go to completion.
  
  
  
  
  Roger