all abandoned.

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Albany high-rise housing project demolition

I am fascinated by the abject failure of high-rise public housing, so I felt compelled to document the demolition of this domicile, one of many which stand bleakly in the foreground of Albany's skyline seen while passing through on Interstate 787.

17 photos in this set.

P and H crane Dust orbs in the air Demolished east wing Smoke in the air Brightly colored concrete and brick ruins Rainbow colored ruins The red boiler Snow covered vines High rise meets wrecking ball Grisly looking ground level The dust and the debris
Mohawk Valley Crane wrecking ball Concrete dangling from steel rods Metal debris macro Mangled metal debris Asbestos danger destruction site And the high rise is no more