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In reply to the discussion: I just did a Google Maps measurement of the White House grounds [View all]hedda_foil
(16,857 posts)53. Remember, he always exaggerates square footage.
        Charge for 90,000sf. and build and pay for 20,000. It's just another grift.
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        Perhaps there is to be a second floor & underground parking included in the square footage.
        Bernardo de La Paz
        Friday
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        They can't put underground parking under the East Wing. The presidential bunker is there.
        SunSeeker
        Friday
        #17
      
        
        At 90,000 sf, its footprint would require more than two acres of land. Eyeballing
        allegorical oracle
        Friday
        #11
      
        
        Also he wanted to claim that after 9/11, it was "the tallest building in lower Manhattan"
        viva la
        Friday
        #34
      
        
        All White House furnishings and fixtures are inventoried, or at least they used to be.  nt
        SunSeeker
        Friday
        #18
      
        
        Last time he made off with boxes full of top secret classified documents, and got away with it.
        sop
        Friday
        #39
      
        
        There will be a conditioned basement. And probably a 2nd floor in the non-ballroom space.
        maxsolomon
        Friday
        #19
      
        
        Motel 47 will open soon. We'll shine the light in your face. Rooms by the hour, sheets changed weekly, maybe.
        twodogsbarking
        Friday
        #20
      
        
        I saw a post that said he's building a new, larger state of the art underground bunker with all the
        Autumn
        Friday
        #29
      
        
        ''...The logical place to put this Epstein ballroom would have been below-grade ...''. There, I fixed it. n/t
        aggiesal
        Friday
        #32
      
  