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Residents celebrated the vote, fearing a "wall of tall buildings" that would block views of the Gulf, but the economic reality remains harsh: the owners have been sitting on the property for 14 months without income, unable to afford the $500,000 demolition cost. The rejections of the Thunderbird proposal and the failure to secure a master planner for the city's broader development highlight a community caught between preserving its character and embracing the changes needed for survival.