[Mike 75]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Do you have proof of this? or is that just your opinion? or maybe we're not understanding the comment?

If someone wanted to build a porn store in that location or a gun shop or a marijuana store, don't you think it has to go through the towns approval first? Which they DO decide and choose what goes or doesn't go there.

If you're saying they wouldn't refuse a Popeyes because nobody else made a bid or offer, then yeah, why would they refuse it, unless local residents had a problem.

But essentially they do pick and choose. Not in the way that they are the ones with the idea to open something up; but in the way that they allow or not allow a store to be developed.

Towns can do so in a limited fashion, such as prohibiting certain types of establishments within the proximity of places like schools or churches. But the proximity restrictions cannot be so broad as to make it a de facto prohibition throughout the town.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Do you have proof of this? or is that just your opinion? or maybe we're not understanding the comment?

If someone wanted to build a porn store in that location or a gun shop or a marijuana store, don't you think it has to go through the towns approval first? Which they DO decide and choose what goes or doesn't go there.

If you're saying they wouldn't refuse a Popeyes because nobody else made a bid or offer, then yeah, why would they refuse it, unless local residents had a problem.

But essentially they do pick and choose. Not in the way that they are the ones with the idea to open something up; but in the way that they allow or not allow a store to be developed.

Zoning laws have been well tested. Towns can limit certain things but you can't say they can build say a Chipolte but not a Popeyes. That is illegal. Both serve legal foods so there are no grounds for denying one but not the other. It does not work that way. A property owner does not even have to identify what business will occupy the building. Just what the business does. Jay

[Cambium]

Was in the area today... Route 7 near the Merritt 7 Offices. Land for sale.


Hard to see but there's a steep hill. Not a lot of flat space in front so they would have to blast. Not sure how far back the hill goes.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Was in the area today... Route 7 near the Merritt 7 Offices. Land for sale.


Hard to see but there's a steep hill. Not a lot of flat space in front so they would have to blast. Not sure how far back the hill goes.

Hasn't that property been for sale for a while now. I don't get that way often but I seem to remember it being for sale before. Anything built there would have to blast a lot or hand the buildings off the side of the hill there. Not an easy site. Jay

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Hasn't that property been for sale for a while now. I don't get that way often but I seem to remember it being for sale before. Anything built there would have to blast a lot or hand the buildings off the side of the hill there. Not an easy site. Jay

Over a year for sure. Maybe 2 yrs? Wonder who owns it.

There's another piece of land for sale down the road.


I believe this is the spot BJs found resistance from residents and decided against it.

[JayCT]

Here is an update on the SoNo Collection. It is being billed as the Mall of the Future and should be pretty nice even though the size has been scaled back with the elimination of the hotel component. Still 2 years away from opening though. Anxious to see if it is as good as it claims to be. Jay

Cost projections spike for bigger Norwalk

[allanny13]

"...its share of development costs at $525 million — up $240 million or 84 percent from projections it had reiterated only three months earlier."

Wow.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by allanny13

"...its share of development costs at $525 million — up $240 million or 84 percent from projections it had reiterated only three months earlier."

Wow.

They should fire the person that did the original estimate. That is a huge difference. Of course they could just went more upscale with the project but still 84% is a lot. Jay

[BPt111]

GGP, officials showcase progress on The SoNo Collection - The Hour

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by BPt111

GGP, officials showcase progress on The SoNo Collection - The Hour

So glad to see the SoNo Collection is moving along nicely. Even I was a bit skeptical that it would ever get built given the retail crisis across the country these days. Who would have thought anyone would be able to build a new shopping mall these days. Malls in other parts of the country are closing. Anyway, look forward to seeing this when it is completed in 2 years. Should be interesting. Jay