A.J. Howard had a vision, a vision to give the city to the Mutants. His methods were less that ideal though, controlling the Mutants he hoped to mold them into his subjects. He built a tower/hotel to be used as his base of operations. With the help of several other Mutants as well as enemy turned ally Dirk Savage, A.J. Howard's plan came crashing around him. Though he did leave a legacy, the bulk of the Howard Building still remained, and the sheer amount of technology that powered the building remained mostly intact.
It was here that Donatello and Michelangelo set up what they called the "Mutant Foundation." Bringing together several of the city's Mutants as well as human allies, they were able to have a central base of operations, as well as a place of security and a home. In recent years Mutant activity had become minimal with many people writing off all the strange incidents of the past as nothing more than misconceptions. The Howard Building, with a little tweaking from Donatello, became cloaked as an abandoned warehouse (which seemed plentiful in this version of New York), allowing free movement of the residents inside with minimal intrusion from the outside world.
The former Howard Building is mostly intact from the 5th floor down, powered by alien crystals discovered within the Burrows (an underground city ruled by the Rat king).
The bottom floor consists of a fully stocked kitchen and dining room, laundry center, well stocked fitness room,a large den room area complete with sofas, chairs and large screen TV's, as well as several rooms designated as storage.
The bulk of the members of the Mutant Foundation reside on the second floor, where many of the rooms were prepared for long term living conditions.
The 3rd and 4th floors still remained mostly in disarray. The 3rd floor does does have an area set aside for Master Splinter, with the 4th floor being taped off to prevent access due to the previous damage.
The 5th floor was stocked as a lab, for both computer and research, mostly inhabited by Donatello and Mona Lisa (after she joined the Foundation). Much of the technology was brought from Donatello's old lab as well as what was salvaged from A.J. Howard's control room.
The floors above 5th are mostly still destroyed, uninhabitable by pretty much anyone, though a few of the Rat King's subjects have found it quite accommodating.
An underground garage allows for vehicle storage and also provides an area for sparring and a basketball court.
Ultimately the place is a step up from hanging in the sewers.
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