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see-through noun. An office building with a high vacancy rate. Office towers sprouted like mushrooms during the 80s economic boom, but many remain largely unrented. The lack of structures, occupants, and window coverings on many floors enables people in adjacent towers to "see through" such buildings.

Subject Category:
Culture - Housing and Architecture

Posted on August 29, 1996 at 10:34 AM
Updated on August 29, 1996 at 10:34 AM


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