I agree it's ridiculous, but as was much in the 80's.
Listen, ..do you smell something?

Which of course begs the question why didn't he just put it back on a truck and have it dumped somewhere away from his place of business?
But then, of course, you wouldn't have a movie.
CBikle wrote:
Probably explains Ryland being so pissed when Linda Hamilton steals a unique, impossible to re-sell vehicle like the Black Moon, which would bring unwanted attention to the facility, which it did.

Yeah, but the skyscraper also housed a parking facility (where high end cars could be stolen and just secretly moved to another floor - the last thing the cops would expect) also, they just didn't steal the cars - that place seemed to be a high end "chop shop" for luxury cars.
As for the taxes, with all the unoccupied space, maybe Ryland was claiming a loss for both towers ?
All that having been said, yeah, it was a very impractical albeit cinematic location for a chop shop; all it would take is one guy to snitch and the whole operation is over.
Probably explains Ryland being so pissed when Linda Hamilton steals a unique, impossible to re-sell vehicle like the Black Moon, which would bring unwanted attention to the facility, which it did.

hilarious.

I guess it's the last place anyone would expect, but you'd think the expense and property taxes on the building would eat into the profits.
That's the same thing I was wondering! How does the mob even afford a tall skyscraper? Are they that rich? I'm sure the government would see a red flag somewhere.

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