[AsburyPark] On MM takeover,,

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
so far, so good but: When Metro Homes shut down its site in December, some city officials said they would not go forward with any developer in the future unless a performance bond is posted, which has not been the case on the existing development sites. When asked about posting such a bond on the

[AsburyPark] ZAD - the boardwalk artist

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
an update on this long lost figure: http://www.asburyboardwalk.com/mail/mail35.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to:

[AsburyPark] (unknown)

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jersey Shore John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > just $1.2 million. Springfield officials have blamed Merrill Lynch, > saying the Delaware-based financial firm improperly invested city > funds in risky instruments." > > http://tinyurl.com/2c2cmh > ML = Sta

[AsburyPark]

2008-01-04 Thread Jersey Shore John
"Springfield's multimillion investment was supposed to represent a new chapter in the city's beleaguered financial history. After years of financial woes, city officials tightened expenditures and in the last two years began generating surpluses, some of it invested through Merrill Lynch. T

[AsburyPark] Re: Could be Asbury Park

2008-01-04 Thread 2fast4u
I closed my eyes and said "Asbury"! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Robb Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Read the article linked to below - it could just as easily be Asbury > Park - given the right circumstances > > http://www.nypost.com/seven/01032008/realestate/oh__pioneers__515204.h

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2008-01-04 Thread Dr.Geena
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[AsburyPark] Interlaken has to decide if it will merge Police Departments....

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
and one excuse was (in today's app) "We're right next to Asbury Park," Donald Fields of Buttermere Avenue said. "We can't afford to lose our Police Department right now." Maybe they should put the gates back up as well Interesting test of just merging departments. Yahoo! Groups Links

[AsburyPark] Money? What money?

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
As the market continues to get killed. Of course to an analyst, everything is looking like a buy. Check out your 401k's. Sometimes you're better off taking a 10% hit from the feds for pulling your money out BEFORE it vanishes in the market. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group

[AsburyPark] Re: Porch

2008-01-04 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dsher4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > perhaps in 2008 the tri-city news flash will read > > "breaking news, town officials and Werner were seen having a > redevelopment planning session on non-other than Werner's Porch. > The meeting ended with everyone sing

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A sign of good leadership is the > ability to come to grips with that and be willing to accept and > surround yourself with the most knowlegable sources available. as my boss at Merrill once told me, with his

[AsburyPark] Re: This could be Asbury Park

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Robb Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Read the article linked to below - it could just as easily be Asbury Park - given the right > circumstances > IT WAS (same time line) and IS Asbury Park today and what will be AP tomorrow. The SAND n SEA onc

[AsburyPark] Porch

2008-01-04 Thread dsher4
perhaps in 2008 the tri-city news flash will read "breaking news, town officials and Werner were seen having a redevelopment planning session on non-other than Werner's Porch. The meeting ended with everyone singing Koombya. ===

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dsher4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > MM also has lots of projects going around the country. I think they did a $60+m one in Washington area recently. The point - they have lots of projects going. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the w

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread dsher4
Point well taken. My guess is that when a developer has skin in the game from point of view of ongoing retail they try to do a better job of doing it right (as opposed to slapping up a bunch of buildings and then leaving town, or dissolving the corporation after in its ugliest form). If MM ha

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 100% agreed. However, remember there are no white knights, MM > included. There is much many do not know. Never trade one master for > another. It is the city that must be the master and the developers the > dogs. When you

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I actually get a call or email asking for advice then I'll > believe the culture has changed. It takes two to tango. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.co

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" wrote: > > > > > > Its not Asbury Partners. > > The responsibility lays 'squarely' on the City Council. > > Any blame/praise/etc should be directed there. > > Which is wh

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dsher4" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In real estate and many areas of investing some of the most important > characteristics to have are vision, patience, deep pockets, common > sense, detachment, humility and the ability to ignore general panic. > All thing

[AsburyPark] This could be Asbury Park

2008-01-04 Thread Robb Perry
Read the article linked to below - it could just as easily be Asbury Park - given the right circumstances http://www.nypost.com/seven/01032008/realestate/oh__pioneers__515204.htm?page=0 Robb Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread dsher4
In real estate and many areas of investing some of the most important characteristics to have are vision, patience, deep pockets, common sense, detachment, humility and the ability to ignore general panic. All things that the people at MM seem to have. Let's keep the focus in 2008 in looking

[AsburyPark] Could be Asbury Park

2008-01-04 Thread Robb Perry
Read the article linked to below - it could just as easily be Asbury Park - given the right circumstances http://www.nypost.com/seven/01032008/realestate/oh__pioneers__515204.htm?page=0 Robb Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/As

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "John C. LiDestri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Its not Asbury Partners. > > The responsibility lays 'squarely' on the City Council. > > Any blame/praise/etc should be directed there. > > > > Werner > > > > You know better than me and I hope your right.

[AsburyPark]

2008-01-04 Thread Jersey Shore John
. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080104/ap_on_hi_te/wi_fi_san_francisco

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread John C. LiDestri
> > Its not Asbury Partners. > The responsibility lays 'squarely' on the City Council. > Any blame/praise/etc should be directed there. > > Werner > You know better than me and I hope your rightit seems that it would be easier to change the council members and / or their thinking and appro

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Its not Asbury Partners. > The responsibility lays 'squarely' on the City Council. > Any blame/praise/etc should be directed there. Which is why the good advice you oft give does not get heard. Too many in this town

[AsburyPark] Fund Manager Faces Legal Siege Over Investments

2008-01-04 Thread Jersey Shore John
The State Street Corporation, which manages $2 trillion for pension funds and other institutions, ousted a senior executive on Thursday and said it would set aside $618 million to cover legal claims stemming from investments tied to mortgage securities. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/bus

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Allan Peterson wrote: > > > > > > TCN is reporting that MM bought out Kushner according to Gilmour's > email blastand more news next week. No details. > The details will come so

[AsburyPark] Those publicly traded homebuilders....

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
dropped another 5% or more on the open today. Hov trying to stay above $6 that's even with Fed talk or MORE rate cuts. Why not just 0%? A few years back, a local bank had that teaser rate of 3.75% home equity it rode up, but it was nice for a a couple years. Could that happen again? Look

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Its not Asbury Partners. > The responsibility lays 'squarely' on the City Council. > Any blame/praise/etc should be directed there. > > Werner > So werner, can we turn Bradley? Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To vis

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "John C. LiDestri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > AP has location, location, location...I don't know enough about > the political / asbury partners issue to comment in an informed > manner but it is clear that they have mishandled this redevelopment > proje

[AsburyPark] Re: any work on the 72 hours?

2008-01-04 Thread John C. LiDestri
Not sure what to make of the Metro situation. If they were planning a return, they should be very vocal. The lack of comminication with those who placed a deposit makes me question. On the other hand, if they were to let the project go, they should be quick to return the funds and get this c