AREA I
ADDRESS
EMIR BACHIR, DAMASCUS, FOUAD CHEHAB, BECHARA EL KHOURY STREETS
LOT NUMBER
1524; 1525; 1542;1544
HOLE SIZE (m2)
9651
YEAR OF DEMOLITION
PHASE 4:1998
AUDIO RECORDING
An extension to Martyrs’ Square, Area I died in 1998.
Tabet buildings flanked its northern side while “Pharmacie Helou flanked its southern side.
Area I enjoyed entertaining people through its various cinemas: “Empire”, “Cinema Dunia”, “Roxy Cinema” or “El Roxy”.
Area I is survived by a partial hole for 23 years, and partially replaced by a 9-storey luxury retail and office building
YEAR OF REPLACEMENT
ZONE 2: 2020
YEARS AS A HOLE
ZONE 1&3: 23 YEARS
ZONE 2: 22 YEARS
REPLACED (Y/N/PARTIAL)
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YES
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NO
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PARTIAL
AERIAL VIEWS SHOWING CHANGES TO HOLE
WALKING PRACTICES AROUND AREA I
MEDIA AND RESOURCES
