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Canadian Cold War bunker becomes luxury survival condos for billionaires

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  • Canadian crypto entrepreneur Jonathan Baha'i is converting a 64,000-square-foot Cold War nuclear bunker in Debert, Nova Scotia, into 50 crisis-proof luxury condominiums.
  • The project, managed by his company Fallout Complex Inc, will offer biometric access, 24-hour surveillance, gourmet dining from a self-sustaining food source, a spa, a yoga room, a cigar lounge, and simulated natural lighting.
  • Eleven units have been sold, though the purchase price and rental rates remain undisclosed; when owners are away, units will operate as hotel rooms with profits shared.
  • The U.S. disaster prepping industry is now worth at least $500 million, according to some projections, and between 20 million and more than 70 million Americans are preparing for catastrophe.
  • Debert's mayor said there has been no community pushback, but one councillor expressed concern that local wages would not afford the hotel's expected luxury rates.
 2026-07-15 · 3 MIN READ

Lockheed Martin donates $5M for White House granite helipad

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  • Lockheed Martin donated about $5 million to the National Park Service for a new granite helipad on the White House South Lawn, a company spokeswoman confirmed.
  • The project addresses concerns that Sikorsky's newer Marine One models, with more powerful engines, could damage the lawn's surface during landing.
  • A Lockheed Martin spokeswoman said the donation is part of "a long history of supporting projects in both the Washington, D.C., area and across the country."
  • The helipad is the latest in a series of White House renovations under Trump, including a proposed East Wing ballroom.
 2026-07-07 · 3 MIN READ
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