Other recent news: Halloween store not opening this year; congressional candidates debated; Santa Barbara High School’s $39 million stadium is nearly done; Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics on the verge of expansion; Ventura County to vote on cannabis production.
More food news: Mar Monte Hotel’s second restaurant has opened; coffee bar popping up at Villa Wine Bar & Kitchen on weekends; Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church offering Greek food for one weekend only; a standout salami.
The week’s notable sales include a 1960s Hollywood Regency shaped like an X, a glamorous peach manor on nine acres, one of the grander houses on the Mesa, a beautifully redone Riviera jewel box, and more.
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Plus: No trick-or-treating on Coast Village Road this year; another bear spotted in east Montecito; Clic shop opens today; architects discuss their dream for a better downtown.
The week’s other top price reductions: Campanil sprawler with dated interiors; midcentury on the train tracks; rococo (or not?) in Bel Air Knolls; “such an almost” on Eucalyptus Hill; and more.
Other recent news: Santa Barbara school board to adopt hybrid model in January; Sotto Il Monte estate manager Tobias Pohlmeyer; first Independent Redistricting Commission members selected; input for changes to Girsh Park; new branch of Montecito Bank & Trust.
More food news: The area has another empanada specialist; Kyle’s Kitchen takes over the last Silvergreens; fancy dates are in season; update on Telegraph Brewing Company from a former employee; Helena Avenue Bakery bakes pies; vineyards for sale; Peasants Feast review; Solvang tiki bar is an homage to Disneyland.
Plus: What’s up with the cool Glass Pavilion house abandoned after the debris flow?; update on the residential conversion of a water tank; State Street Promenade Market to start up in early November; the city’s network of “community paseos.”
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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
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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
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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