tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524934972522611110.post3555237725292982332..comments2024-03-28T20:46:54.789-07:00Comments on End of Empire News: Breaking News Tues. May 3, 2011Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524934972522611110.post-38637434614152433512011-05-03T16:57:14.470-07:002011-05-03T16:57:14.470-07:00probably the taxpayers...probably the taxpayers...rjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524934972522611110.post-69075739450301076322011-05-03T16:53:59.313-07:002011-05-03T16:53:59.313-07:00thanks for all that rj. that story just blew me aw...thanks for all that rj. that story just blew me away! I guess that's how rich people stay rich. they never have to suffer any losses. Except for whoever lost the 10.4 million.pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070334354138888054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524934972522611110.post-73799567457846535502011-05-03T16:50:29.068-07:002011-05-03T16:50:29.068-07:00looks like it was a stategic default by a corporat...looks like it was a stategic default by a corporate "person", you know, the kind of thing you or i'd get dinged for: <br />"Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 29, defaulted on a $10.4 million loan on the property" <br /><br />"First Commonwealth will continue to keep the Regional Enterprise Tower in downtown Pittsburgh open and operational," Susie Barbour, spokeswoman for First Commonwealth, wrote in an emailed statement. "Naturally, we hope the tenants will continue to be committed to staying in the building. And we will continue to look for a suitable buyer."<br /><br />SPC Board Chairman Charlie Camp said the sale frees the agency, the regional highway planning agency for a 10-county region around Pittsburgh, from owning and managing a Downtown skyscraper. He said SPC hopes to continue to lease space from the new owner."<br /><br />someone is out $10.4 million, it dont say who...rjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524934972522611110.post-77044564514124984942011-05-03T16:43:21.311-07:002011-05-03T16:43:21.311-07:00what a neat building? I like that the windows rota...what a neat building? I like that the windows rotate and can be washed from the inside. What a good idea. Do you think someone bought it to tear it down and put up something else?pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070334354138888054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524934972522611110.post-71821111079121784122011-05-03T16:36:11.855-07:002011-05-03T16:36:11.855-07:00maybe they just want to have someone paying taxes....maybe they just want to have someone paying taxes...<br /><br />here's the story on it:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Enterprise_Towerrjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524934972522611110.post-44323000937958061122011-05-03T16:29:24.491-07:002011-05-03T16:29:24.491-07:00I know really! I just couldn't hardly believe ...I know really! I just couldn't hardly believe they would do that. sounds like a scam or something or some inside favor doesn't it?pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070334354138888054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524934972522611110.post-1402624324789475502011-05-03T16:27:49.638-07:002011-05-03T16:27:49.638-07:00that alcoa tower is a pittsburgh landmark...i wond...that alcoa tower is a pittsburgh landmark...i wonder what it'd be worth just as scrap aluminum...<br /><br />did you notice they're also selling a 225 room holiday inn, also dirt cheap?<br /> <br />we could throw one hellava party!rjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681812432224138582noreply@blogger.com