Last Building Standing

Your 1920s Art Deco apartment building, home to 32 families and a cultural landmark, faces demolition in 48 hours. Developer Maxwell Ridge claims all permits are legitimate, but a whistleblower suggests otherwise. With time running out, you must extract proof of corruption from Ridge's ruthless Chief Legal Officer before the wrecking balls arrive.

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Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Resident Association President & Local History Professor

Conversation Partner

Victoria Blackwood

Setting

Modern glass-walled corporate office on the 43rd floor, late afternoon sun casting long shadows

Location

Ridge Development Corp HQ, Downtown Financial District

Learning Objectives

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Extract specific details about illegal permit acquisition

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Gather enough evidence to prove corruption

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Secure a written or recorded admission of wrongdoing

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Professor, I have exactly seven minutes before my next meeting. If you're here about the Charleston Building permits, they're ironclad. Though I must say, your... persistent inquiries are bordering on harassment.”

This is how Victoria Blackwood's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#731

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