A spiteful Lebanese man in the 1950s seeking to ruin his brother's seafront view ended up building one of Beirut's most valuable properties.
The brother is said to have purposely erected the country's skinniest building - now known as 'The Grudge' - in 1954 following a dispute with his sibling over two plots of land they had inherited from their father.
The bickering brothers disagreed on how to fairly split the land between them, and their frustrations only grew after part of their property was seized for municipal infrastructure projects.
The disgruntled sibling therefore took it upon himself to devalue his brother's property and block its seafront views by constructing a narrow building on a 120-sq-m piece of land.
The building is just 61cm (2ft) at its narrowest point and 4.2m (14ft) at its widest and is located in Beirut's Manara neighbourhood.
Despite its small dimensions 'The Grudge' is perfectly habitable and includes rooms, a kitchen, windows and, of course, sweeping seafront views of the Mediterranean.
The peculiar building is now among one of the most highly valued real estate properties in Lebanon.
The building and the tale behind it is well-known among locals, who named it 'Al-Ba`sa'.
The building was designed by Fawzi and Salah Itani, who were also brothers.
Since its construction 'The Grudge' has served many a purpose.
As well as serving as a brothel during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990), it also hosted a number of refugees during the conflict.
In recent years the building has also been re-painted by owners of nearby land, who changed the facade's colour from yellow to pink in hopes of beautifying the area.
'The Grudge' also sparked interest in 2017, after a Tweet featuring a picture of the building went viral.
The building is currently unoccupied and it is unknown who owns the property.
The building is expected to remain a fixture of the Manara coastline as it is protected from demolition as the plot of land is smaller than what is legally allowed to build on.
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Source: Daily Mail, Hoshdar News, Factonim
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The brother is said to have purposely erected the country's skinniest building - now known as 'The Grudge' - in 1954 following a dispute with his sibling over two plots of land they had inherited from their father.
The bickering brothers disagreed on how to fairly split the land between them, and their frustrations only grew after part of their property was seized for municipal infrastructure projects.
The disgruntled sibling therefore took it upon himself to devalue his brother's property and block its seafront views by constructing a narrow building on a 120-sq-m piece of land.
The building is just 61cm (2ft) at its narrowest point and 4.2m (14ft) at its widest and is located in Beirut's Manara neighbourhood.
Despite its small dimensions 'The Grudge' is perfectly habitable and includes rooms, a kitchen, windows and, of course, sweeping seafront views of the Mediterranean.
The peculiar building is now among one of the most highly valued real estate properties in Lebanon.
The building and the tale behind it is well-known among locals, who named it 'Al-Ba`sa'.
The building was designed by Fawzi and Salah Itani, who were also brothers.
Since its construction 'The Grudge' has served many a purpose.
As well as serving as a brothel during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990), it also hosted a number of refugees during the conflict.
In recent years the building has also been re-painted by owners of nearby land, who changed the facade's colour from yellow to pink in hopes of beautifying the area.
'The Grudge' also sparked interest in 2017, after a Tweet featuring a picture of the building went viral.
The building is currently unoccupied and it is unknown who owns the property.
The building is expected to remain a fixture of the Manara coastline as it is protected from demolition as the plot of land is smaller than what is legally allowed to build on.
Music: Make You Move - Ofshane
Source: Daily Mail, Hoshdar News, Factonim
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patryn.worldlatestnews
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