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Land - They Ain't Making Any More! Oh Yeah?

How many times have you heard someone say this about land? They just aren't making any more of the stuff.

Don't tell that to the people of Holland.

Or San Francisco for that matter. Some of the "most expensive" land in SF was "reclaimed" from the bay. It seems that we had this event happen in 1849. Some fool discovered gold near Sacramento. All the sailors on The sailing ships tied up to the "embarcadero" jumped ship. Many of those ships never left San Francisco. They just rotted where they stood. Hundreds of them in fact. Eventually, this entire area was filled-in creating all that valuable real estate down around Fisherman's Wharf. Read the whole story here.

And this manufacture of land is still going on.

In my neck of the woods (San Diego) we have a rich tradition of filling in the bay. The entire area bayward from Harbor Drive is all man-made land. The Convention Center, the Marriott and Hyatt Hotels, and SeaPort Village are all on land that didn't use to exist.

Do you think we're done yet? Hell, there's a lot more water out there.

The latest plan is for a major creation of land in an area of the bay just off Chula Vista's J Street Marina. See HERE for all the details. You may even want to participate in this land creation. San Diego Bay is beautiful, a marvel of nature. If you let these guys have their way, it will be even nicer.

Posted by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning on 08/05/2007 06:09 PM

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17 Comments on Land - They Ain't Making Any More! Oh Yeah?

Interesting. I just spent 8 days in San Diego at the Omni Hotel and had no idea.

08/05/2007 06:14 PM

by Ann Heitland, Associate Broker, CRS, GRI , ABR ~ Flagstaff Real Estate/Community (Team Heitland at RE/MAX Peak Properties)

See Ann, it;s called "live and learn." I'm sure that when I stayed in Flag last year there was much I didn't realize. I'll come back and have another go at it.

Bill Roberts

08/05/2007 06:38 PM

by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning (Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate)

There is a HUGE project in Dubai where they are making private islands. looking at the project from the air, it looks like the globe. It's REALLY expensive. Dubai islands

08/05/2007 08:46 PM

by Lane Bailey - The REALTOR for Car People (Diamond Dwellings Realty)

Lane, I saw something about that on TV. Expensive? They can afford it.

Bill Roberts

08/05/2007 08:55 PM

by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning (Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate)

Hi Bill, I sent you a nice respnse to this great post but again it wouldn't go through. Talk about technology challenged,lol A wonderful post! 2nd try

08/06/2007 12:42 PM

by San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson GRI CRS e-PRO (RE/MAX Associates)

William, thank you very much.

Bill Roberts

08/06/2007 12:58 PM

by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning (Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate)

As the lava flows into the ocean on the Big Island of Hawaii, there is more land being made their naturally, not very liveable but land none-the-less

08/06/2007 09:19 PM

by Michael Eisenberg, Bellingham Realtor (Fairhaven Realty)

Michael, thanks for chiming in. It just goes to show you...

Bill Roberts

08/06/2007 09:25 PM

by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning (Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate)

Maybe we could take some of that water and bring it to Hemet and then we could have a lake to swim and boat in - we could sure use it right about now.

Now Have a Blessed day,

John Occhi, Hemet CA REALTOR®
Mission Grove Realty

08/06/2007 11:44 PM

by John Occhi Hemet CA Real Estate (Century 21 Crest - Crest REO)

John, Is that you complaining about the dog days of summer?
What do they say, "if you can't stand the heat stay out of Hemet."
Thanks for stopping by.
Bill Roberts

08/07/2007 09:35 AM

by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning (Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate)

How funny. You know in Foster City near San Francisco is built on all fill. I am just waiting for that earthquake to shake it up and watch all that land that was made...disappear. I love the San Diego area. We where there last year for a conference. The weather is wonderful. How is the market doing in your area. I was looking at some ranches...Expensive...

08/07/2007 10:17 AM

by Ken & Linda Pillard, ABR, CRS, SRES (National)

08/07/2007 10:17 AM

by Ken & Linda Pillard, ABR, CRS, SRES (National)

Ken and Linda, Still expensive and likely to become more so. San Disgo has the nicest weather in the country (defined as the most days in the 70s) and is poised for tremendous growth for the next 25 years. People who are waiting for a "better deal" will never see it.

Bill Roberts

08/07/2007 10:50 AM

by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning (Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate)

New island forming off the coast of the Big Island (Hawai'i). It should be ready for market in about 10,000 years... any takers?

08/09/2007 01:15 PM

by nwRealty.com

Debi, if I'm still around I might take you up on it.

Bill Roberts

08/09/2007 01:51 PM

by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning (Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate)

Thanks for the great post. I found it very interesting and I am sure it is very profitable to do this.

08/28/2007 03:04 PM

by Candy Henthorne- Spring Texas Real Estate (Results Realty)

Candy, thanks for visiting,

Bill Roberts

08/30/2007 06:08 PM

by Bill Roberts - "Baby Boomer" Retirement Planning (Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate)

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