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The Beacon Debris litters the lot adjacent to A Splash of Life, located on the corner of 43rd Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. It s been classified as a dangerous building since 2008, for issues that include an unsafe building structure and codes violations.
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The Splash of Life building, located on the corner of 43rd Street and Troost Avenue, is painted a hue of bubblegum pink with purple trimming. The windows on its western side are either covered with tarp or a colorfully painted sign.
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