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Re: Not the developer's fault.

- "here is a leaning high rise, very noticeably so, in Vancouver BC. I believe they solved the problem by freezing the underground."

- "I suspect that particular solution is a lot easier to achieve in Vancouver than San Francisco."

Not at all, as long there is some water in the ground that you can freeze. The technology is availiable, tried and tested. The energy bill for keeping the refrigeration units running 24/7/365 for as long as you want to keep using the building, however...

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