tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post1007281542163477431..comments2024-02-29T14:00:40.184-05:00Comments on Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm): Flashback Monday: Six out of Seven Ain't BadRestonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-77516386743171832602010-04-21T11:18:27.837-04:002010-04-21T11:18:27.837-04:00The only solution, he said, was to bring more peop...The only solution, he said, was to bring more people, "because without more customers, these stores are not going to survive."<br /><br />Um, we could just accept the fact that North Reston has more than enough grocery stores (WF, HT, TJ, Giant) without Tall Oaks. <br /><br />"He urged the community to find sites that could be developed and to make it simple for developers to build there."<br /><br />Yeah, we'll start with a section 8 high-rise right next to your house, buddy.<br /><br />"Simon cut the first piece from a towering birthday cake topped with his trademark beret."<br /><br />It's not a beret!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-64024448660231580402010-04-20T16:23:08.610-04:002010-04-20T16:23:08.610-04:00Mr Garvin should stop by the Tall Oaks Grocery Sto...Mr Garvin should stop by the Tall Oaks Grocery Store which is open for business, not vacant.<br /><br />Eileen DuBose<br />Bentana WoodsEileen Dubosehttp://eileend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-66988301663537829662010-04-19T23:19:02.712-04:002010-04-19T23:19:02.712-04:00Just in case...
Reston Election Scandal – 12 Miss...Just in case...<br /><br />Reston Election Scandal – 12 Missing Votes in RA Board Elections – Did your Vote Count?<br /><br />http://www.goreston.com/reston-news/reston-politics/reston-election-scandal-12-missing-votes-in-ra-board-elections-did-your-vote-countAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-55084876656466476042010-04-19T11:59:52.162-04:002010-04-19T11:59:52.162-04:00anon 11:11
If you can't identify a single who...anon 11:11<br /><br />If you can't identify a single who hasn't made "boatloads of money" you haven't been paying attention. Simon was wiped out. Gulf lost money. Mobil bailed when its rate of return was lower than passbook savings accounts. The capital requirements have been enormous and the recapture times have been very long. More than a few local developers have gone bankrupt.<br /><br />Not asking for sympathy, just accuracy. Real estate development is a high risk business with many local builders giving personal guarantees for millions on projects that get caught in recessions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-71336625504291513692010-04-19T11:11:51.651-04:002010-04-19T11:11:51.651-04:00Re "financial success," I'm hard pre...Re "financial success," I'm hard pressed to identify a single developer, property owner, property manager, or other person/group engaged in the development of Reston that HASN'T made a boat loads of money in the last 40 years. <br /><br />We're 7 for 7 and, at times, the last (financial) one has taken precedence over the others at a cost to Reston's quality of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-25608756896570495062010-04-19T10:57:37.032-04:002010-04-19T10:57:37.032-04:00Just don't let DoD implement it's urban re...Just don't let DoD implement it's urban renewal strategy. That would be a devastating blow to Reston.The Convict in the Gulaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02530536432165645618noreply@blogger.com