The Metz (Schneiders site redevelopment)

[tomh009]

There were pre-war buildings, yes. But they were in poor condition and not practical to salvage and repurpose. This is why Auburn is keeping the probably least attractive one of the buildings fronting onto Courtland, and not any of the older ones.

That has been mentioned before, but I am very sceptical about this - there was no reason for those parts of the complex not to have been in decent condition when the plant closed.  However, it's now academic.

I heard this from a person I trust at Auburn, who is senior enough to know this, and I can't think of any reason why he would have wanted to mislead me. But of course you don't need to believe it.

There was no reason for Mayfair Hotel to not have been in decent condition, either ...