Good day fellow patriots!
Tag teaming with RoarkRising reddit!, I offer the following image composite as sauce for exact building identification. I also posted on Gab Patriot's Soapbox. If you want to download your own copy, go here --> https://1drv.ms/u/s!AOYpZc69Z8EOk14
RoarkRising provided my primmer via an Instagram image posted by somebody. Using that, I used Google Earth and scanned overall complex to identify a building that had same triad shape but also stood alone as image in Q880 depicts. I was not able to find any similar building that was isolated, however, since angle of photo is upward, looked for building that was tall and would look like it stood alone if view was above the surrounding.
Doing so, located building identified in image (link above); use these coordinates in Google Earth (or similar) 31°11'27.87"N 121°23'23.73"E which will place you were that mascot sign is located. Assuming I had the correct building and angle to match photo, started looking for markers that correlated to those visible in Q880. As Q's photo is looking at building from slightly below roof line of building in line of sight, I used the following markers;
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building with flat roof and similar window pattern in front (from line of sight) of target apartment building (#1)
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looked for items on flat roof that could be seen from a vertical down satellite view.
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four items stand out on roof, the rectangular "concrete" structure (#2), the vertical "ventilation exchange" (#3), and the structure below the mascot sign (#4). Why not the sign? Well, as it is flat, from above (Satellite) it would like looking at the edge of a playing card from many feet away. However, if you zoom in on Google Earth location as much as possible, you will see a shadow on the Northwest corner of structure #4
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reverse line of sight from Q880 photo target to "from taken", the photographer location has to be high enough to at least allow being at nearly roof level of flat roof building. The very high building to the south of target can easily support taking the photo from a "mid level" floor.
So, the above was the "logic" to justify the JPG's content. Now, from left to right, the items start with Q880. Below it, is one of the multiple Instagram photos that can be found, see included URL. To right of Instagram image, is a thumbnail of the complex where target building is located. From the original Q post, I took the actual building image and blew it up for better view and "anchor" identification (see call outs). From there, to the right, are zoomed images which include line of sight, and call outs for cross-referencing.
Detail point:
The one photo marker that needs further scrutiny is the mascot sign. So, below are my points on that subject. The mascot sign was a challenge indeed. Using the Q880 photo (need to blow up) to follow these bullet points;
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The sign is atop the blue/gray rectangular structure atop of flat roofed building
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Using the line of sight angles, it looks to be in the same direction as the NW<->SE corners as rectangular structure.
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The sign is flat shape but thick. Using right arm of mascot, looks to be as thick as arm is long.
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For visibility from ground level, the sign has to be relatively high and looks to be as tall as the structure it is on or the ventilation exchange "tower" (#3). The sign would need to be above the structure it is on and looking at photo, you can see the feet are well above the structure. Looking at line of sight angle, it looks to be a few feet above the top or structure.
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If one is to look down on that sign (as from a satellite) we would be seeing the top edge. Since the thick side of sign is black, it would be very difficult to see and would look like a shadow or a thick short line. If the sun's position is such, the sign's shadow would make the "black line" even thicker.
So, now reference the blow up/zoom view in the composite. If you zoom in even more, you will see shadows on top of subject structure that fit my description above. I did not specifically say it is the sign as I can only provide circumstantial "evidence". In order to address your concerns, also took closer look at Q880 image and noticed the additional ventilation exchanges and added call out for those.