You say KWS is dilapidated.
Google Image search results for dilapidated.
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=dila ... =937&dpr=1
Some random street photos of KWS. The buildings might not be the best aesthetically, but KWS is not dilapidated.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... 515%29.jpg
https://i1.au.reastatic.net/768x512-sma ... image0.jpg
https://i1.au.reastatic.net/768x512-sma ... image3.jpg
https://i2.au.reastatic.net/800x600/b2d ... d/main.jpg
https://i1.au.reastatic.net/768x512-sma ... image0.jpg
https://i1.au.reastatic.net/712x400-sma ... image5.jpg
https://i1.au.reastatic.net/712x496-sma ... image0.jpg
https://res-3.cloudinary.com/cre/image/ ... -w800-h600
https://i1.au.reastatic.net/768x512-sma ... image1.jpg
https://i1.au.reastatic.net/712x400-sma ... image1.jpg
https://base64.eagleagent.com.au/anBHdG ... -07382.JPG
https://images.reip.com.au/listings/946 ... g_07_m.jpg
Adelaide CBD/City hasn't had the development boom other capitals have had, nor does it have the money floating around like Melbourne and Sydney do.
It will take time for more developments like this one and others along KWS, to start to change the 'face' of KWS.