Plus: Exploring Patrick Nesbitt’s Summerland estate, heading to auction soon; the nubby facade of Jeff Shelton’s round tower; Amtrak route to be reservation-only around Thanksgiving; “fantasy rainfall” game.
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You’ll get a better understanding of the Evans undercrossing, with its zippy design reminiscent of Copacabana; the Sheffield Drive righthand on- and off-ramps; and sound walls that include planters.
More food news: Satellite’s special Mexican dinner; My Homies Kitchen is serving fresh, affordable food on Tuesdays at La Casa de la Raza; new coffee shop at Paseo Nuevo; Surf ’n’ Suds Beer Fest is now online; nearly 80 wineries oppose BID proposal.
The week’s top price adjustments also include a house on the sand at Miramar Beach, a big spread on a double lot in Birnam Wood, a funky roofline on the Mesa, and more.
Other recent news: Maria Sharapova spent $8.55 million in Summerland; county supervisors enable officers to fine people gathering against Covid-19 rules; city council approves bike-sharing program; Jeff Bridges announced that he has lymphoma.
The week’s other noteworthy new listings include two 1920s houses by Winsor Soule in the Upper East, a 1921 cottage on Camino Viejo, three vacant lots in Summerland, and more.
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But you’re going to want to avoid the construction area—and the roads in and out of it—for a long time.
Plus: The new gallery on Coast Village Road; Montecito Trails Foundation is selling merchandise this week; a reader wonders about the construction on Modoc Road; 12.77-acre Golden Quadrangle lot pays just $12,729 in property tax.
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?
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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