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canetoad

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8. It seems Kirk's father
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 03:17 AM
Sep 23

Worked at the architectural firm who designed Trump tower - Swanke Hayden Connell.

Probably irrelevant, but I found this:

Century-old architecture firm Swanke Hayden Connell files for bankruptcy
14 Jan 2015

News: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects – the firm behind the Fifth Avenue Trump Tower and the Statue of Liberty restoration – has filed for bankruptcy, claiming that it is owed $2 million dollars by a Russian client.

New York City-based Swanke Hayden Connell, which operated under different guises since 1906, has filed for Chapter 11 protection after failing to receive $2,296,505 (£1,511,987) in fees from a Russian client who refuses to pay.

...snip

Hayden's statement does not disclose the identity of the Russian client, who claims to have suffered damages as a result of alleged delays and omissions from the architects.

"There are also unresolved political and economic issues which may play a role in the outcome," it reads.
https://www.dezeen.com/2015/01/14/swanke-hayden-connell-architects-bankruptcy/

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