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Plus: Four new shops at La Arcada Plaza; NS Ceramics has moved; Wise Guys Barber & Shave on W. Victoria; “no camping” sign; a bone to pick with Skyview Los Alamos.
Just when you think the market might be calming down, it roars back to new heights.
More food news: Why the apparent new name of Paradise Cafe makes sense; Blackbird’s downshift of a food menu; Everytable won’t be opening this year; two more pop-ups at Third Window Brewing.
The couple sold yet another high-end property—this one after just three-and-a-half weeks.
There were only five notable price adjustments this week, including 10 acres above San Roque, a vivacious Spanish house in Mission Canyon, and a sprawler outside town.
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The Surfliner Inn’s developers are locals who insist that they want to respect the town’s history, character, and charm.
Plus: Mock suggestions for new tenants; Sheryl Lowe jewelry store coming to Montecito; half-price days at Lotusland; Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s trails and maze have reopened.
Burning Questions
- Why Are the Railroad Tracks Being Expanded Along Padaro Lane?
- Will You Explain the Plan to Adapt the Waterfront for Climate Change?
- Why Did the Rosewood Miramar Beach Install Gates?
- How Long Will This Big Pipe Be at East Beach?
- Is Cabrillo Boulevard Going to Be Widened Under Highway 101?
- Was There a Fisherman Inn in Downtown Santa Barbara?
- What Are Those Old Buildings at the Corner of Castillo and Montecito Streets?
Recent Comments
Don’t ignore the opportunity costs of looking for other deals. Not only do you risk losing this deal, there’s no guarantee another deal would be… — LD
Exactly, Christian. Very well said. This project is needed, right now. — Gail
This modest project— the addition of one mile of siding— has the potential to greatly improve the reliability of the Surfliner, and make it more… — Gail
Bottom line: there is an established process for these types of transactions that is designed to make sure the community residents get the best deal… — SBradley
I think development is just such a different animal. I've worked a little bit with very experienced developers. People who ONLY do RE development. They… — John
John: I think we should keep in mind that Yardi is a software company that sells software *and data* for *real estate property management*. The… — SBradley
Though Yardi is a commercial software developer, real development is much riskier. That business has moats, history, customer lock in and competitive advantages. Redevelopment and… — John
You should remember that where you're sitting right now used to be a tree, a field, or open land at some point. You benefit every… — Tony Machado
It is kind of complex to tease out who bears the risks and benefits in these projects that have public and private parties involved. I… — SBradley
Very interesting. If Yardi is paying anywhere near $120M + $35M + $5.7M for almost 250k empty square feet, this is going to take a… — NuemanJ