tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post9201273550249238972..comments2024-02-25T08:16:25.546-08:00Comments on Exurban Nation: Holes in the GroundRob Dawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-37240404280410842232007-06-27T07:27:00.000-07:002007-06-27T07:27:00.000-07:00Anon, where do you get that the projects are lease...Anon, where do you get that the projects are leased?Rob Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-40647207267923356912007-06-26T22:32:00.000-07:002007-06-26T22:32:00.000-07:00Your picture appears to be taken from the south si...Your picture appears to be taken from the south side of the largest retail parcel, looking north over that parcel toward the apartment complex being constructed on Ventura blvd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-75835334125423479112007-06-26T22:29:00.000-07:002007-06-26T22:29:00.000-07:00River Park - the Retail parcel North of Ventura bl...River Park - the Retail parcel North of Ventura blvd. adjacent to the 101 will break groung in 5 months, as will the smaller parcel across the street adjacent to the office tower and Ventura Blvd.<BR/><BR/>The largest parcel south of entura blvd. and adjacent to the 101 will break ground in six months.<BR/><BR/>All those projects are entitled, leased, and funded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-10369811434096265042007-06-26T15:48:00.000-07:002007-06-26T15:48:00.000-07:00Why was the Crisp & Cole condo project a "scam," o...Why was the Crisp & Cole condo project a "scam," other than being a dumb investment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-39478337283326458992007-06-26T10:59:00.000-07:002007-06-26T10:59:00.000-07:00Santa Paula and Fillmore are real disasters in the...Santa Paula and Fillmore are real disasters in the making just upstream. They are also building in the floodplain. The wildcard is the new city of Newhall just over the county line in LA county. They are channelizing their stretch of the river and are basically setting up all the downstream places for multibillion dollar lawsuits.Rob Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-8433078097630312272007-06-26T10:42:00.000-07:002007-06-26T10:42:00.000-07:00Looking at that picture one 'minor' detail springs...Looking at that picture one 'minor' detail springs to mind THERE IS NO WATER!<BR/><BR/>If there is a prolonged drought 'oh wait there already is' these places will be among the first to get cut off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-33065829761007162112007-06-26T09:55:00.000-07:002007-06-26T09:55:00.000-07:00Here's another...doesn't quite qualify as a "hole"...Here's another...doesn't quite qualify as a "hole" because they completed it...but:<BR/><BR/>http://www.dullestowncenter.com/buildingone_progress.html<BR/><BR/> The 411 on this heap of Bauhaus is that the county engineer fudged his soils studies.<BR/><BR/> They built the core, jacked the llors up into place, and then one side of this "Jetson's Barn" sank to a level 18" (so I heard), lower than the other.<BR/><BR/> As you can imagine, lawyers came a-runnin' from every point on the compass.<BR/><BR/> They ended having to backfill somethinglike 21' under the foundation to make the thing more-or-less level.<BR/><BR/> You'll notice that it's still seeking tenants, despite a fairly prime NoVa location.<BR/><BR/> Maybe Kangatard will buy it for Casey Serin World Headquarters...what y'all think?<BR/><BR/> It's close to Dulles airport, which seems to be important to the Hobbit's bizness plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-72614720184259029922007-06-26T09:44:00.000-07:002007-06-26T09:44:00.000-07:00http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.253757,-76.6...http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.253757,-76.621635&spn=0.001894,0.003616&t=k&z=18&om=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-48324304213466499042007-06-26T09:42:00.000-07:002007-06-26T09:42:00.000-07:00hey Sharky, i just watched seasons 1-3 of The Wire...hey Sharky, i just watched seasons 1-3 of The Wire, that is filmed in Baltimore - what a warzone! JesusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-14383444006167063292007-06-26T09:38:00.000-07:002007-06-26T09:38:00.000-07:00A hole? Near me? That would be Baltimore...gotta l...A hole?<BR/><BR/> Near me?<BR/><BR/> That would be Baltimore...gotta love them waterfront slums off of South Hanover street, hon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-39705000859739922452007-06-26T09:36:00.000-07:002007-06-26T09:36:00.000-07:00Thanks, J-Dog,I am not familiar with the area.FILL...Thanks, J-Dog,<BR/><BR/>I am not familiar with the area.<BR/><BR/>FILLMORE maybe a very appropriate name for a development during a flood!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-66899410526394812282007-06-26T09:31:00.001-07:002007-06-26T09:31:00.001-07:00The only holes in the ground here are quarries, an...The only holes in the ground here are quarries, and even those aren't holes so much as flat spots where the hill was cut away.<BR/><BR/>One notable hole in Bellevue was the <A HREF="http://www.onelincolntower.com/home.cfm" REL="nofollow">Lincoln Center</A> project, but it was eventually completed after changing hands a few times. IIRC upper floor condos went for upwards of $1M with views of the Olympics, the Cascades, or both.<BR/><BR/>High-rise living really isn't my style, but that view...Ogg the Cavemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176616237386296114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-1818982544270354332007-06-26T09:31:00.000-07:002007-06-26T09:31:00.000-07:00Did Casey buy SLV? (Silver ETF)Did Casey buy SLV? (Silver ETF)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-5226399389277036582007-06-26T08:54:00.000-07:002007-06-26T08:54:00.000-07:00It's called riverpark because it literally sits on...It's called riverpark because it literally sits on the Santa Clara river plain. They just backfilled the river plain and diverted it somewhat.<BR/><BR/>Anyone who was around two years ago when we had those monsoons in January 05 (remember La Conchita) could have driven over the Santa Clara river bridge on Los Angeles Ave. and would know the last place to buy a house would be in Riverpark. That also goes for the new development in Fillmore, just a little further up the Santa Clara river plain. I wonder if everyone is required to carry flood insurance and how expensive it is in those areas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-70977639392657702182007-06-26T08:27:00.000-07:002007-06-26T08:27:00.000-07:00You want holes in the ground? Try Trump Towers Ne...You want holes in the ground? Try <A HREF="http://www.trumptowerneworleans.com/" REL="nofollow">Trump Towers New Orleans</A>. The BIGGEST hole in the biggest anal cavity on the planet. At least the proposed 70 floor tower is a large enough phallic symbol to get the job done. *IF* it does get built, it will be by the taxpayers; not developers....just like the SuperDome.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me started......The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946288456920630643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-52843296977346076322007-06-26T08:15:00.000-07:002007-06-26T08:15:00.000-07:00'River Park' eh? Funny I don't see a river or a p...'River Park' eh? Funny I don't see a river or a park.<BR/><BR/>I guess the reic are just as creative with names as big pharma is with their latest drug names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-61894052743371348612007-06-26T08:07:00.001-07:002007-06-26T08:07:00.001-07:00Hotel developer asking for more timeThis was such ...<A HREF="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070624-9999-1m24cigar.html" REL="nofollow">Hotel developer asking for more time</A><BR/><BR/>This was such a crime. A redevelopment agency allows this guy to put $1MM of improvements into a property, which was a successful cigar shop in our bustling Gaslamp Quarter. Then they turn around and tell him he must sell to a hotel developer. "Best and highest use" is the agency's constant refrain. Plus they get all the additional tax revenue (redevelopment agencies are a huge scam!).<BR/><BR/>Lawsuits ensue, the perfectly unblighted building is bulldozed, a large settlement is being appealed, and meanwhile the hotel developer doesn't have the money to build a hotel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-36907536368900503782007-06-26T08:07:00.000-07:002007-06-26T08:07:00.000-07:00No 'holes' that I know of, but there are a few tow...No 'holes' that I know of, but there are a few townhouse developments in the area that have been sitting, mostly vacant, for the past year or so. This is a small town in Southwest PA. I am sure the people who bought McMansions on the hill above one of the developments are very happy to have had their view of the Amos K Hutchinson bypass besmirched.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-61209692524721169292007-06-26T07:58:00.000-07:002007-06-26T07:58:00.000-07:00Fresno's Running Horse is 3 quarters of a square m...Fresno's <A HREF="http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/60022.html" REL="nofollow">Running Horse</A> is 3 quarters of a square mile in 9 square miles of blight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-52705077610095289782007-06-26T07:57:00.000-07:002007-06-26T07:57:00.000-07:00Has Crisp and Cole actually been stopped. They ha...Has Crisp and Cole actually been stopped. They have tax agencies and mortgage companies trying to collect from them, but I had not seen anything about their project being cancelled.serinitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683669075670531409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-15008968374603287042007-06-26T07:56:00.001-07:002007-06-26T07:56:00.001-07:00Elevation Towerhttp://www.weknowurban.com/highrise...Elevation Tower<BR/><BR/>http://www.weknowurban.com/highrise-loft-buildings/Chandler/Elevation-Chandler.html<BR/><BR/>Right now it's a big 7 story skeleton of concrete and steel, no money to finish, an eyesore on the 101.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01923694503775127099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-39817874369461619742007-06-26T07:56:00.000-07:002007-06-26T07:56:00.000-07:00yeah theres a big hole here in Ventura County name...yeah theres a big hole here in Ventura County named rob dawg. What an effing wind bag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-37220093358570510522007-06-26T07:55:00.000-07:002007-06-26T07:55:00.000-07:00And murst! What a day!And murst! What a day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-41882848617164287012007-06-26T07:47:00.001-07:002007-06-26T07:47:00.001-07:00Thought I'd throw ya'll off....FIRST!Thought I'd throw ya'll off....FIRST!The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946288456920630643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-5729708623338546822007-06-26T07:47:00.000-07:002007-06-26T07:47:00.000-07:00The Global Warming HereticThe Global Warming HereticThe Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946288456920630643noreply@blogger.com