BREAKING NEWS--Xanadu Opening Delayed

[scarlet4life]

The empire state building was built in 1 year.

The empire state building was built in 1 year.

In 1930/31. 1 year, and imagine how much more difficult building something that high was then.

 

[RU4Real]

In 1930/31. 1 year, and imagine how much more difficult building something that high was then.

To be fair, it was more like 16 or 17 months. They broke ground in January of 1930 and finished in May of 1931.

 

[RutgHoops]

Doing a retail outlet mall project with Simon Properties here in Maryland. 400,000 square feet. 100 stores. Will deliver in 18 months. Anyone who took or approved the use of tax payer money for this Xanadu folly should be indicted.

 

[motorb54]

What taxpayer money went into this?

 

[RUnTime]

Only way to be sure

 

[DJ Spanky]

What taxpayer money went into this?

At a minimum, all the money that went into infrastructure improvements.

 

[JPhoboken]

Plans for the indoor ski area have been scrapped for this......................

 

[srru86]

The empire state building was built in 1 year.

The Pentagon was started on Sept 11 1941 and first employees moved in April 30, 1942. Officially opened January 14, 1943.

 

[NorthernKnight]

Zoffinger = Failure.

What a poop hole.

 

[miketd1]

How ironic would it be if some investment group ultimately turned that site into a mega-casino?

Honestly, that's the only iteration that I see with any profit potential.

So far, what is currently in place equates to digging a hole to get out of one.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

What taxpayer money went into this?

At least $200 Million so far as of 2012. Might have been more since then.

 

[Doctor Worm]

It's really hard to fathom that shovels actually hit the ground on September 29th 2004 yet it's still nowhere near completed. What a complete F'up for anyone who touched this thing. From politicians straight down to the workers.:chairshot: This will go down in history as a case study on how not to build something.

And at the time, completion was projected "about two years" after groundbreaking. Does fifteen meet the definition of "about two".

I do think it's harsh to blame the workers though.