Post #368821 by Tom Slick on Sun, Mar 23, 2008 10:15 PM

On 2008-03-19 23:17, bananabobs wrote:

On 2008-03-01 22:44, Tom Slick wrote:
...Fu**ing real estate companies are in it for the short haul and instant profits, not worried about preservation of anything from the past...I'm glad they have to spend money to appeal the decision.

I will assume that you will also complain that housing is too exspensive, not enough is available and be the first to scream if someone tried to keep you from earning a living.

For example; Developers are required to give houses to the poor, let's see the auto industry do that or the airlines or...?
But to slam any group of people like that...without knowing the facts...play nicer please.
BTW, I am a developer/builder so I am biased, however I also know the facts, just try to get a building permit, you'll know what I mean.

I don't want to start a piss match on TC on something so off topic, but let me be brief as possible over some examples that need to be aired...
I don't complain about housing prices. You can live in Texas, or even Northern Nevada with very reasonable property rates, and PLENTY of growing space. But to cram 4+ units on lots that originally held 1 unit...How can you underplay that this isn't a form of greed? It's the developers faults why the SoCal freeway system is a parking lot! Example....The City of Los Angeles was originally built to house 2 million, but because all of a sudden, there is a high interest in people wanting to live there... What's the developers answer? "Lets tear down the single family homes and put up Mediterranean style condos and increase the population to 8 million"! Can't expand 'em? Stack 'em!....Also Don't forget to hire your local migrant workers to do most of the job, so you can increase your profits margin that much more by not insuring them or paying them what the work would really be estimated at! Speaking of which, you might build homes for the less fortunate, and I'm sure not by choice, but my tax dollars have to support them under section 8. I'll "Assume" Bob must think SoCal'ers are ignorant...

I also didn't want to use my "Trump" card, but look at all the developers that rushed in to the lower 9th ward in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Think they were there to aid and rebuild the structures lost/damaged for the residents? hah......Offers were flying into all of the insurance companies and families to buy up all the wrecked properties for pennies on the dollar, to be redeveloped into a wealthy community, at least that was the plan.

As you can tell, I'm a preservationist and I don't care for the overpopulation/overdevelopment of any city, and lets be truthful...Developers only interest are "How much are we taking home on this deal?"

Like I stated above...Good For Mr. Lee and his actions to save the place.