spot the illegally parked mini!!
http://ninemsn.domain.com.au/Property/For-Sale/Apartment/QLD/Highgate-Hill/?adid=2008462409

Ahh that unit complex brings back a few memories. Hint Hint if you do buy a unit, watch for falling syringes when walking along the building. A few junkies resided there and would throw theire uncapped and used syringes out the window. If you were the unlucky person walking past.....you can work out the rest

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Mini, its in my blood........

thanks for the heads up. yeah from the looks of it theres much to be desired. im not actually in the market to buy yet but was bored at work and want to keep an eye out for bargains

I lived in Torbreck just after my mum and dad separated in 1984(!). I remember getting confused climbing up a massive ladder and jumping off. Broke both my ankles at the same time. I was young and silly(er).

On another occasion my mum reckons I was sleep walking and she found my on the outside of the handrail, 10 stories up, in the big tower.

Interesting fact, Torbreck was Brisbane's first high rise. I crossed paths with it later in life too when I started in the banking industry. I used to prepare and register home loan documents. It has a somewhat unique ownership structure (now) where you buy shares in a "Company" and that entitles you to ownership of the unit and car park. It is referred to as a "Company Title". Most old units blocks started life out like this but have since been converted. Torbreck has bucked the trend, which makes it a pain in the arse for lenders (read as expensive for borrowers).

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

My Dad was one of the Supervisors on the job when it was built [he was a Brickie]. Got an old photo while it was being built somewhere at Mum's place.. and Yes, was the first highrise in Bne - they used the American way of building - jacking the higher floors up as they made them.. amazing piece of engineering for it's time