many dings adipidated. th cannot maintain or rebuild them. y>> in brussels protection of architectural heritage leaves a lot to be desired. all thee decayed buildings are slowly being renovated. some are slated for shopping centers. preservationists are up in arms. >> it is a shame. it is unique in belgium, perhaps even in europe. >> the original route from the mid-19th century. business interests have won out. >> in brussels there is a lot of pressure coming from property speculator is. the region is a small enclave. there is an enormous amount of pressure from property developers who] have a great capacity to lobby politicians. >> 45 ildings are histical listed. those requests seldom get further than the desk of a bureaucrat. brussels is a neglected city. let's it is clear that not enough is protected in brussels. the problem is that no one is sponsible. when the city gained autonomy to make its own decisions, the number of historic listed buildings increased tenfold. let's that was in the 1990's. for sev