In the Palm Grove Office Complex example, the project was destined to be an ill-fated venture from its inception for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) The zoning laws of University City ultimately prevented the project's developers from starting the construction process
B) University City was not well-suited for large office space geared toward firms with greater than 25 employees
C) Palm Grove Office Complex lacked the visual exposure, convenient access, and parking that its competitors held significant comparative advantages in.
D) The structures were primarily designed as general-purpose office space, which excluded potential occupants such as laboratories or medical offices.

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The passage states that the zoning laws prevented the developers from starting construction, but it does not indicate that this alone made the project ill-fated. The other reasons (B, C, and D) all suggest that the project was not well-suited for the market and lacked key competitive advantages, making it unlikely to succeed even if it had been able to be constructed.

In the Palm Grove Office Complex Example, the Project Was