Grafitti artists love it and some leave an impressive mark:
That said, desolate and long abandoned building giants row themselves neatly into the array of gentrifiying uber luxury apartment complexes - yeah, welcome to Berlin!
Location is near Oberbaum Bridge in Friedrichshain/Mitte district pretty much exactly where the Berlin Wall made its path. Around the corner from here is the YAM which used to be a nightclub, got converted into a social project and party venue and is now occupied by the African community mostly. This means lots of great chicken and spicy food as well as the obligatory puffy cloud of ganja :).