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The man behind the design of Golden Mile Complex talks about the iconic building's preservation, the early nation-building days and the future of urban development.

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When security firm owner and former army major Ponno Kalastree decided to buy an apartment in Golden Mile Complex in 1989, he had no idea he would be buying a gold mine.
Not only is the Modernist building gazetted for conservation, but it is also up for en-bloc sale as 85 per cent of its owners have expressed their wish to sell their units.
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