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lacey: Where have all the developers gone? - 07/08/08 04:39 PM
With financing hitting one of it's hardest times smaller builders have found themselves over leveraged and holding too many properties. Some have turned these into rental properties, some have given up and are losing the half completed homes to the bank and yet others are buying all the homes they can.
Where did the big guys go? Half completed developments surround us, final plat approvals suddenly are taking longer than expected. Those on short plat schedules are dragging their feet so they aren't forced to close. So what's the story.
The real story is this.......timing. Why would you close now or … (5 comments)
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lacey: Wanna Make some Money? Must Read Entire Article. - 05/07/08 12:50 PM
Once again the growth management act has created headaches for the retail industry especially large end users in need of general commercial zoning or similar. Due to the state legislation of the growth management act many parcels have changed zoning to include high density corridor designations or mixed use densities. This has created the residential over retail design as well as the need for "mixed use" conferences and meetings from the international council of shopping centers.
Don't get me wrong, the higher density does help us maintain our rural lands and preserve the lands in a much more natural way. Although my … (1 comments)
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lacey: Too Many New Commercial Developments!!! - 10/05/07 02:24 PM
Straight from the mouth of Fred Meyer development directors regarding the Hawks Prairie area just north of Lacey, WA they have identified this as a "over-retailed" corridor based on demographics alone. To give you some perspective here is an abbreviated version of the whole story -
Hawks Prairie has grown tremendously over recent years and the boom has seen retail landlords scrambling to pick up as much dirt as possible to land the next big box or brand name client. This cut throat industry is mind numbing when you consider some of the updated statistics on how many developments are coming out … (10 comments)
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