1515 Tower

1515 Tower (originally The Arkona) was a former residential high-rise in West Palm Beach, Florida. Completed in 1974, it was the second tallest building in West Palm Beach with 30 stories and rising 98 metres (322 ft).[1] 1515 Tower was heavily damaged during Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne in 2004 and was subsequently vacated. The facade was heavily damaged as a result of the storms, and on August 1, 2006, the city issued a demolition order.[2] The building was demolished by use of explosives, colloquially called implosion, on Sunday, February 14, 2010.[3] 1515 Tower was the third tallest building in the United States to be imploded.[4] There have been several proposals for a new building at the site at 1515 South Flagler Drive.[5][6]

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  4. ^ Abramson, Andrew (February 10, 2010). "The 1515 tower implosion: Life's a blast for this building-busting clan". Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2010.
  5. ^ Alexandra Clough (November 25, 2014). "It's back to the drawing board for former 1515 condo in WPB". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  6. ^ Alexandra Clough (September 10, 2015). "Is downtown West Palm land too expensive?". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved October 8, 2015.