The Prestes Maia is an abandoned highrise complex in São Paolo. In the 12 years since its abandonment, the building had become a home of filth and squalor, with crime, drugs and occasional loitering running rampant. In 2002, a group known as the Downtown Roofless Movement moved in to clean things up. For 4 years they lived and thrived in the Prestes Maia until the original owners decided to pay a few bills and take the building back.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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