Buildings in bad standing? (5)

I believe the answer is:

ruins

(Other definitions for ruins that I've seen before include "Damages irreparably" , "Spoils" , "Broken-down remnants" , "Destroys" , "Rubble" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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