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Lee Plaza - Restoration Photos (Interior)

Lee Plaza

A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 10 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025

A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 10 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025

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A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 10 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 11 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 11 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 16 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, elevator shaft from 15th floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, 15th floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, 14th floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, 13th floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, 13th floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, 13th floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, 13th floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 12 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 11 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 11 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 10 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 10 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 9 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 8 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 8 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 6 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 6 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, floor 4 - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, first floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza during restoration, first floor - Photo from Aug. 21, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza restoration - Photo from Aug 29, 2025
A view of the 10th floor on Aug 29, 2025
A view of the 9th floor - Photo from Aug 29, 2025
Photo from Aug 29, 2025
A look at the 10th floor, where the first sections of drywall are beginning to take shape - Photo from Oct. 20, 2025
A look at the 10th floor, where the first sections of drywall are beginning to take shape - Photo from Oct. 20, 2025
A view of the basement - Photo from Oct. 20, 2025
A view of the basement - Photo from Oct. 20, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza Basement during restoration, traces of a mini mall that once existed in the basement? - Photo from Nov. 6, 2025
Photo from Nov. 6, 2025
Photo from Nov. 6, 2025
Photo from Nov. 6, 2025
A view of the 10th floor with dry walls almost entirely installed - Photo from Nov. 6, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza's continued restoration process, floor 10 - Photo from Nov. 17, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza interior restoration, the first batch of new windows has been installed on the 10th floor - Photo from Dec. 8, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza interior restoration, the first batch of new windows has been installed on the 10th floor - Photo from Dec. 8, 2025
Photo from Dec. 8, 2025
Photo from Dec. 8, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza interior restoration, looking down the elevator shaft - Photo from Dec. 8, 2025
A view of the Lee Plaza interior restoration progress, basement - Photo from Mar. 24, 2026
A view of the Lee Plaza interior renovation progress, 10th floor - Photo from Mar. 24, 2026
A view of the Lee Plaza interior renovation progress, 10th floor - Photo from Mar. 24, 2026
A view of the Lee Plaza interior renovation progress, 10th floor - Photo from Mar. 24, 2026
A view of the renovation progress at the Lee Plaza on West Grand Boulevard, 10th floor - Photo from Jun. 29, 2026
Photo from Jun. 29, 2026
Photo from Jun. 29, 2026
A view of the renovation progress at the Lee Plaza on West Grand Boulevard, basement - Photo from Jun. 29, 2026