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In reply to the discussion: Condo owners lose 30% of value, views and sunlight when developer builds 7 story condos in front of property [View all]onethatcares
(16,217 posts)39. when the big wind from Africa comes
those places will cost the rest of us a lot of money to rebuild. Maybe they'll get beach renourishment funds to build their own private islands without a bridge.
I see no one discussing how the waste water is taken care of or the drinking water pumped in. I'm sure they don't truck it in in 80 gallon jugs.
Nor are they discussing the cost of insurance for these Richie Riches. Once they go down or flood out who would think about rebuilding.
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BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 29
OP
I think their lawsuit might have fared better before the new condos were built.
LonePirate
Apr 29
#1
it does. They probably assumed that the club house, tennis courts were permanent amenities for their area
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 29
#3
He's 93. In 15 years, he'll be 108 years old. He could be alive but sadly unlikely.
jimfields33
Apr 29
#25
Our daughter and her husband bought a house in the Riverside neighborhood of Austin last year
LeftInTX
Apr 29
#9
People cannot imagine how screwed up these mini mcmansions are. They have driven a large amount of middle ...
marble falls
Apr 29
#33
Exactly right. Their response: "But controlling market prices by fixing supply is socialist!!!"
marble falls
Apr 29
#47
It takes 17 acres per person to recharge the Balcones aquafer most of us around here get out our water ...
marble falls
Apr 29
#48
it happens all over southern California. not just loss of sunlight but loss of privacy
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 29
#10
interesting...if the property had been properly "subdivided" the condo owners would be better off
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 29
#19
the view you posted shows that the island condos blocked the full ocean view from the homes on land
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 29
#46
I'm sure the owners with views (building 1 facing forward, building 3 facing the other way) paid higher prices
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 29
#18
Too bad for those wealthy assholes. These are the same jerks who block public access to beaches. I have ...
marble falls
Apr 29
#26
Poor millionaires. Next thing you know there will be pleas on MSNBC between the St. Jude's
Vinca
Apr 29
#29
This is happening in cities as condos move into old residential neighborhoods
Chakaconcarne
Apr 29
#41
This is what speculation in property is about. In some future another developer will shit on the owners of ...
marble falls
Apr 29
#51
Don't think views are guaranteed, although might have a case for misrepresentation.
Silent Type
Apr 29
#52
lol... I did notice that the three older building blocked the ocean view from the houses on the shore
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 30
#56