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- ↑ Don Winner (2007-06-22). "Ice Tower on Ave. Balboa CANCELLED (Confirmed by F&F)" . Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ↑ "Palacio de la Bahia". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-09-26.