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Plaza Tower in New Orleans, once meant to symbolize progress, now stands as a decaying eyesore and tragic reminder of neglect — with lives lost and years of stalled action. Despite court orders, fines, and hopeful redevelopment plans — including a proposed assisted living facility by 2025 — the building’s future remains uncertain due to tangled ownership and a $25–$28 million price tag. City officials push for action, hoping to break ground by Q2 2028, but without a committed owner or secured financing, progress grinds to a halt. It’s a tale of ambition thwarted by bureaucracy, money, and the sheer weight of history — leaving Plaza Tower as a haunting monument to what could have been.

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