This building is in Budapest’s District VIII, invariably known as Nyócker or the shithole of the capital, and is one of the few remaining structures in the path of the Corvin Promenade, which seeks to regenerate the area so that it’s not a dump anymore.  It’s literally just down the street from West Balkán’s current location.

I’m sort of torn in respect to this, because I don’t want to see these old building razed. At the same time, the area has become a hotspot for crime and poverty.  While I don’t like the part about displacing the poor, I can’t really see much of an alternative for the area if it ever intends to shake its image as Budapest’s grittiest area.