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ROANOKE, VA. — The 78,000-square-foot Crystal Tower, located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Second Street in Roanoke, has been sold to Crystal Tower LLC for $1.3 million. Built in 1931, Crystal Tower was originally opened as the 183-room Ponce de Leon Hotel and was converted into offices in 1970. The buyer plans to spend $10 million to convert the building to a 70-unit apartment complex with retail space on the first floor. Michael Waldgovel and Krista Vannoy of Waldgovel Commericial Properties represented the seller, Crystal Tower Building Corp., in the transaction.