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    Demolition of Tucson's La Placita Village has begun

    • Feb 5, 2018
    • Feb 5, 2018 Updated Aug 21, 2018
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    La Placita Village, the colorful and multi-storied structure in downtown Tucson, is being torn down to make way for market-rate apartments. It opened in 1973 and had more than 200,00 square-feet of office and restaurant space. Video by A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

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