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Ugly, unloved and controversial: the real estate fiasco of Paris' tallest tower

El ambicioso proyecto de renovación del edificio de Montparnasse debía arrancar este otoño, pero la mayoría de los propietarios ha rechazado el plan por su elevado coste

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Ugly, unloved and controversial: the real estate fiasco of Paris' tallest tower

The Montparnasse Tower in Paris, standing at 209 meters, offers the city's best views but is unpopular among locals. A renovation project, first proposed a decade ago, has stalled due to its high cost of 800 million euros. The majority of the tower's owners have rejected the ambitious plan, leaving the building's future uncertain. The project was set to begin this autumn.

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