Living most of my life in Florida, cockroaches were a fact of life. In general, if you spotted one cockroach, that meant there were at least 1,000 others somewhere, waiting in the wings. In the past few months homeowner subprime sob stories have been coming at us from all over the country, ad nauseam. With…
Author: synthetik
Wednesday Open Thread
Here is your open thread for Wednesday, April 25, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or article for a main post, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!
Developers! Developers! Developers!
Reporter Aubrey Cohen and the Seattle PI are at it again, this time pimping new development in Columbia City. A Seattle developer has proposed a mixed-use project in Columbia City aimed at providing homes typical workers can afford to buy, while another developer also has condo plans in the up-and-coming South Seattle neighborhood. The 63-condo…
Tuesday Open Thread
This is your open thread for Tuesday, April 24, 2007. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or article for a main post, please feel free to let me know. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven discussions there!
Vulcan Ridiculous @ 2200
Ah, the joys condodebtorship. When Jerry O’Leary, 54 and retired, put down over $100,000 dollars toward a new million-dollar condominium in February 2005, he thought he was buying his way into an innovative downtown lifestyle proposed by Vulcan Inc. Vulcan Real Estate’s $200 million 2200 project on two and a half acres at Westlake Avenue……