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		pjc50 on Nov 6, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why has the quality of brick buildings declined in... stealing brick buildings This sounds totally bananas, where is this? Are the bricks made of gold or something?

paulzerkel on Nov 6, 2015 | [–]

This is a problem in parts of St. Louis, MO. The brick is of high enough quality that people will steal them for resale from abandoned buildings. Naturally, this leads to the building collapsing which causes even more issues for surrounding area.

jws on Nov 7, 2015 | [–]

$0.50 to $1.00 is typical for St. Louis used bricks.

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