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I work across the street from this building. One thing I noticed is that in early 2015 they boarded up the balcony on the 6th floor. Presumably it was to stop s

• comboy 10y ago
  That's interesting. Why would they do that? I mean if somebody is willing to break through a balcony, traversing between floors shouldn't be a big problem. And the second balcony is quite far away, there could be the same secure entrance between it and the room, as the floor entrance (If you can't just get there through the elevator). Maybe it's more about being able to see people who work there?
  • magila 10y ago
    That could be, although in the time I've been here I've seen people out on those balconies maybe twice, and one of those was when they were installing a microwave antenna. I get the impression they are there mostly as a place to shelter in an emergency. Edit: Typically the stairs and elevators in buildings like that are pretty well locked down to prevent unauthorized access from inside. The elevator probably opens into a small lobby with heavy locked doors blocking access to the rest of the floor. The balcony doors may not have been so well secured.
    • nxzero 10y ago
      Maybe it's just to protect the antennas from weather.
• kinghajj 10y ago
  Wow, I've been commuting past there for nearly a year and had no idea!
  • nxzero 10y ago
    There are a lot of places like that, just Google something like: (secret OR sensitive) (facility OR building) INSERT-LOCATION-NAME
    • tonyarkles 10y ago
      I had a pretty good chuckle when I did that. First result was "Nut-free and scent-sensitive facility - elementary school". Second up was "Culturally-sensitive treatment facility". I do know of a few pretty sensitive places nearby, and I'm kind of glad they didn't come up on Google searches.
      • nxzero 10y ago
        There's definitely locations listed online that should not be, though as areas become less populated, best way to find secret location is visual analysis of satellite maps, or call a local social hotspot, claim to be from a major newspaper and asked if they know any; point being, it's possible to find them unless they're very careful.
• JBReefer 10y ago
  Where's the sidewalk? I thought San Francisco was supposed to be mad pedestrian friendly, but that neighborhood looks like shit
  • superuser2 10y ago
    The entire strip between the trees and the base of the building.