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May 20, 2022, 12:03 am
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There are widespread reports of massive cost overruns in the Waldorf's renovation. All I'd read previously pertained to the condo conversions, so no idea what progress has been made on the hotel portion of building. Hope the strained budget doesn't lead to cut corners on the lower floors.
Jun 7, 2022, 1:51 am
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Jun 7, 2022, 1:27 pm
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I don't want to get my friend in trouble so I'm not going into much detail, but the following is public info I believe: they used non-union workers for the concrete pouring, which means they don't have the same certification and standards. I'm sure there's other issues as well.