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The Le Cornu building during its heyday in North Adelaide in 1989.
1/13The Le Cornu building during its heyday in North Adelaide in 1989.
The vacant site at North Adelaide as it stands now.
2/13The vacant site at North Adelaide as it stands now.
The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
3/13The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
4/13The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
5/13The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
6/13The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
7/13The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
8/13The Makris Group plan which collapsed in 2014 for a $200 million redevelopment of the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide. Picture: Makris Group
Con Makris at the former Le Cornu site after demolition began.
9/13Con Makris at the former Le Cornu site after demolition began.
An earlier artist’s impression of a plan for the site.
10/13An earlier artist’s impression of a plan for the site.
Another earlier artist’s impression of a proposed $40 million development at the site, in 1989.
11/13Another earlier artist’s impression of a proposed $40 million development at the site, in 1989.
What was proposed in 1993 for the former Le Cornu site.
12/13What was proposed in 1993 for the former Le Cornu site.
The 2005 model for the site.
13/13The 2005 model for the site.
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