[AsburyPark] Re: How come no one

2009-01-20 Thread dsher4
Well exactly who would pay for it and what would the turn out be? Haven't we all learned that you can't just spend money without any thoughts about what the reason is for the spending. The town has no money (12 million deficit) and MM has already spent millions without any payback as of yet.

[AsburyPark] Re: How come no one

2009-01-20 Thread dsher4
, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Well exactly who would pay for it and what would the turn out be? Turn on the TV or better yet, the Internet. No one would come, you're right. He gave a great speech. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group

[AsburyPark] Re: Taxes and Meters

2009-01-07 Thread dsher4
: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Werner, It was nice to meet you last week. I wondered if anyone noticed that new part on your tax bill that shows what the state is paying on your behalf as a homeowner in Asbury. How is the town ever going to generate the 45

[AsburyPark] Closing time for a rock theme park

2009-01-07 Thread dsher4
This is not intended to tweak anyone but i thought this was interesting that this music themed park failed. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123128760224559189.html? mod=googlenews_wsj Hard Rock Park, a 140-acre theme park in Myrtle Beach, S.C., opened with great fanfare last April, hoping to

[AsburyPark] Re: Closing time for a rock theme park

2009-01-07 Thread dsher4
B section of the January 7, 2009 Wall street journal for those who are interested --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsh...@... wrote: This is not intended to tweak anyone but i thought this was interesting that this music themed park failed. http://online.wsj.com/article

[AsburyPark] Taxes

2009-01-06 Thread dsher4
Werner, It was nice to meet you last week. I wondered if anyone noticed that new part on your tax bill that shows what the state is paying on your behalf as a homeowner in Asbury. How is the town ever going to generate the 45+ million (this is my calculation so not sure if it is correct) for

[AsburyPark] Re: Taxes

2009-01-06 Thread dsher4
I found this on the web for those who are interested. Its a FAQ for a company that does revaluation appraisal in New Jersey municipalities. I found it informative. Here is the link also Why is my town undergoing a revaluation now? Towns undertake revaluations periodically to reflect current

[AsburyPark] Re: C-8 part 2....1 year later

2008-12-04 Thread dsher4
The sad fact is that it is virtually impossible to get a loan to do almost anything at the current time for even the most creditworthy of borrowers. Real Estate is on the lower end of the health spectrum at the moment. I have no specific knowledge here but my guess is that this project is

[AsburyPark] Number of parking spots anyone?

2008-12-04 Thread dsher4
If someone knows the actual number of parking spots in town and the number of spots in the lots that MM paved, i will take some time and do a real world analysis with numbers and assumptions that i think make sense. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit

[AsburyPark] Re: Number of parking spots anyone?

2008-12-04 Thread dsher4
I left a detailed message, hopefully he returns my call --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, wernerapnj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: If someone knows the actual number of parking spots in town and the number of spots in the lots

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
Here is how the math works. Most investors would be looking for a 10% rate of return, maybe more in this environment. So if we calculate how much money the meters could generate in a given year, we could also figure out how much an investor would be willing to put up in an upfront payment

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
Hopefully not boring everyone on the board with financial lingo i will try to answer as simply as possible. I purposefully didn't run this into perpetuity because i think it would be absurd to give up the rights to ownership forever. Hence my ten year term. I could have picked 30 years

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@ wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: The present value of that stream of free cash flows (assuming a 10 year deal with a 10% rate of return to the investor would be 8.258 million. After 10 years the meters would

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
Or to put really simply, this is a municipal Bond structure. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the 10% takes all of that into account. Think of this as a bond to the investor. Just like people put up a $100 to get a 4% guaranteed return from the U.S

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Return in this instance is IRR but takes into account the time value of money. Always does. Remember that to the investor the initial returns are negative but the out year returns are very

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
$13,519,825 and 40 cents --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So if I put 8.3 million in a safe investment vehicle with 5% compounded annually, how much would I have at the end of 10 years? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
to attract an investor for a ten year period. As the below number shows, he can throw it all in a nice safe CD and make more. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: $13,519,825 and 40 cents --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
OK hold on - let me explain one example is 8.3 million tied up for 10 years. your 5% example. you get 5% on 8.3 each year or $415,000 The example i gave is 8.3 million up front like your example, but you receive 1.34 million each year that you can then re-invest in something else. SO, it

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
Geez, i went to a meeting for an hour and here is where we are. One major mistake is being made in these calculations. 10% grows to 21.5 million if you never take the money out and you leave it compounding for all ten years. My example has a payout each and every year and that money does

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
That is correct. If you reinvested the 1.4 million received every year back into an investment that yielded 10% you would get the 20+ million. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Geez, i went

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
So 2+2 = 4 and it does matter what i do :) Sorry but i had to, that one hurt my feelings. Its bad enough we are in a bear market but then you tell me im a moron, hurts my ego :) --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is correct. If you reinvested the 1.4

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
Not exactly. the 50 cents you receive in year one can be reinvestd at 10% for 9 years. So that grows to $1.17. Then you receive another fifty cents in year two and that grows for 8 years to $1.07. Etc.. etc. That means the 50 cents you realize in year 1 of the deal is worth 10x more

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
You can't just multiply 1.34 million by 10 because that assumes you never re-invest each years payout. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@ wrote: And I do not think you ever said anything about

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
I was making a JOKE. Lighten up Francis --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: So 2+2 = 4 and it does matter what i do :) Sorry but i had to, that one hurt my feelings. Its bad enough we

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park's Parking Meters Worth $37 MILLION? - THE MATH

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
require a 15% return for a high risk like Asbury. I was just using assumptions to make a point not saying 10% would be what the market would require to purchase these bonds. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4

[AsburyPark] Re: So back to the budget and leasing Parking...

2008-12-03 Thread dsher4
I am going to let this discussion go for now in light of these thoughts. I am not in the law profession so i do not make statements about that profession because it is not my core competency. I am in the investment profession and that is my core competency. I also have multiple models that

[AsburyPark] Hotels and BB's

2008-11-26 Thread dsher4
Not sure if this topic has already been discussed in the distant past. I wonder how many hotels/BB's would make sense for Asbury now that there is a decent boardwalk for people to utilize in the summer. How many rooms there are in other towns and what level of supply would be too much. Does

[AsburyPark] Re: Hotels and BB's

2008-11-26 Thread dsher4
months. I also agree with Jack, The Tides is an awesome place --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: How many rooms there are in other towns and what level of supply would be too much. Does anyone

[AsburyPark] Re: Knock, Knock...Hellooo....

2008-11-21 Thread dsher4
Guys, Keep in mind that 18% IRR is on a levered basis. The unlevered return is less than that. Also putting up 16% of the capital from insiders is a healthy chunk of money. This does not seem like an outrageous set of parameters. Dan S --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf [EMAIL

[AsburyPark] Re: Knock, Knock...Hellooo....

2008-11-21 Thread dsher4
, dsher4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guys, Keep in mind that 18% IRR is on a levered basis. The unlevered return is less than that. Also putting up 16% of the capital from insiders is a healthy chunk of money. This does not seem like an outrageous set of parameters. Dan S

[AsburyPark] Re: Knock, Knock...Hellooo....

2008-11-21 Thread dsher4
PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Guys, Keep in mind that 18% IRR is on a levered basis. The unlevered return is less than that. Also putting up 16% of the capital from insiders is a healthy chunk of money. This does not seem like

[AsburyPark] Re: Knock, Knock...Hellooo....

2008-11-21 Thread dsher4
. The guys at Blackrock are very good. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Also, BlackRock Realty and the Harvard Endowment are two of the most sophisticated alternative investment investors

[AsburyPark] Re: Knock, Knock...Hellooo....

2008-11-21 Thread dsher4
no leverage but the fund itself has leverage. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: This is the quote from the piece The Fund will see 350 million of equity capital commitments and target a gross

[AsburyPark] Re: Knock, Knock...Hellooo....

2008-11-21 Thread dsher4
We own CSCO not BLK and i was more just making a point --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- so what do we have a BUY on CSCO and BLK for long term? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: more on the fund... and on MM

2008-11-19 Thread dsher4
We have to be careful what we wish for here. The disaster scenario would be MM pulls out of Asbury and nobody else steps up to take over the project because other real estate opportunities are trading at distressed prices now but don't have nearly the risk that Asbury has. Or MM funds for

[AsburyPark] Re: WoW - TGIO - Response to New bee

2008-11-08 Thread dsher4
close to the fire I guess to be open minded to outsiders observations. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Hey New Bee, YOU WAKE UP If you think that you can judge the character of a place or its people by what is typed on a board, you are dillusional. Go

[AsburyPark] Re: WoW - TGIO

2008-11-06 Thread dsher4
Hey New Bee, YOU WAKE UP If you think that you can judge the character of a place or its people by what is typed on a board, you are dillusional. Go hang out downtown and get a bite to eat at some of the nice restaurants or shop in the eclectic stores on Cookman. Enjoy the beautiful beach

[AsburyPark] Re: WoW - TGIO

2008-11-06 Thread dsher4
and yes i spelled delusional wrong --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey New Bee, YOU WAKE UP If you think that you can judge the character of a place or its people by what is typed on a board, you are dillusional. Go hang out downtown and get a bite

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-17 Thread dsher4
This post is extremely well done. I second these thoughts --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Gabrielle Obre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You write some of my feelings in a more adult manner. thanks, i too am enjoying AP in all stages of its metamorphosis. i find this need to see asbury as

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-16 Thread dsher4
, wernerapnj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: No, obviously everyone is entitled to their opinion. And in some cases the suggestions are good. I'm just pointing out that i have noticed a trend on this board. Generally, the people who have

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-14 Thread dsher4
Hey Jack, Buy an old house in AP and use your dollars to bring it back to its historical past. Its easier to have balls with someone else's money. Dan --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jack Pitzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The city council, but it feels like they are under the MM spell.

[AsburyPark] Re: OMG - WTF - Again !

2008-10-14 Thread dsher4
it's ok to do sneaky things like eliminate a historic band shell, and allow ugly, pedestrian architecture. I didn't realize life was that simple and without accountability. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Hey Jack, Buy an old house in AP and use your dollars

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-09 Thread dsher4
Werner, Sometimes we disagree, but your last 2 posts were terrific and spot on. They were focused on your knowledge and history rather than telling someone they were stupid or ignorant. Keep up the informational and well thought out posts and we will all be better for it. Dan S. --- In

[AsburyPark] Re: On Asbury....

2008-10-08 Thread dsher4
What a terrific post. From someone who has some skin in the game. Bravo for having some perspective. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, jandlinap [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Debbie I agree with what is happening in the world.. wouldnt it be great to comment on all the great

[AsburyPark] Re: APPress Reports 5 Arrested Reputed Gang Members

2008-10-07 Thread dsher4
I'm not a racist by any stretch. Is it possible the pictures were of black faces because those were the people arrested? sometimes what you see is actually what you see. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, radio881gal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sharon - I'm glad somebody read that report.

[AsburyPark] Re: Consequences from Wall Street to Asbury Park

2008-09-26 Thread dsher4
Jack, Great comment on the labels of republican, democrat etc... I agree wholeheartedly. I have been saying for years that it is ridiculous that when you vote you basically pick one slate for 15-20 different issues. Why is it impossible to be fiscally conservative but also pro-choice (just

[AsburyPark] Tax Ratables

2008-09-25 Thread dsher4
I have made this point on this board a few times and I'm tired of repeating but here we go again. The tax deficit is millions and a few apt buildings will not come close in closing that gap relative to the blight that they represent for people looking to visit this town. Secondly, the

[AsburyPark] Arcade

2008-08-20 Thread dsher4
: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: And btw, i like arcade's Ok, boardwalk lesson # 42: Arcades are, as one operator once said, a thing of the past UNLESS Problems: RENT. Old arcades either had long term leases or they OWNED the place. Equipment: COSTS

[AsburyPark] Bike Racks

2008-08-20 Thread dsher4
Check out these bike racks created by David Byrne of Talking heads. I think the reclining female would be pretty cool on the boardwalk http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/new-bike-racks-courtesy- of-david-byrne/index.html?partner=rssuserlandemc=rss

[AsburyPark] Re: This weekend's pictures

2008-07-25 Thread dsher4
Werner i agree wholeheartedly with that post --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, wernerapnj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arcman210 acme87rangers@ wrote: That wall is horrible. I would hope that alot of the blank walls that we see on the buildings will

[AsburyPark] Re: Help Need with ReVision's productions of HAIR.

2008-07-22 Thread dsher4
How many strip malls have places like Hot Sand, LaPlaca and two dining establishments that look out onto a beautiful beach/surf. I take issue with that comment. I do agree, however, that the bandshell should have a future and it doesn't seem that way now. Dan S. --- In

[AsburyPark] Re: Help Need with ReVision's productions of HAIR.

2008-07-22 Thread dsher4
to be progress. Our city has also been lulled by the seduction, and they don't appear to have the balls to step up and do anything about it. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: How many strip malls have places like Hot Sand, LaPlaca and two dining establishments

[AsburyPark] Unique vs. strip mall

2008-07-22 Thread dsher4
I also wonder why when something unique is planned like having a theatre presentation in the carousel building , nobody mentions it as non-conformist, anti strip mall type thinking. Now i know the retort could be, BECAUSE IT IS A CAROUSEL DUMMY and should house big wooden horses with kids

[AsburyPark] Re: Help Need with ReVision's productions of HAIR.

2008-07-22 Thread dsher4
by the seduction, and they don't appear to have the balls to step up and do anything about it. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: How many strip malls have places like Hot Sand, LaPlaca and two dining establishments that look out onto a beautiful beach/surf. I take

[AsburyPark] Actions speak louder than words

2008-07-11 Thread dsher4
Obviously we all have opinions about all things Asbury on this board. I have noticed a sea-change in the last 6 months as the vibe on the board is turning positive albeit gradually. I think what MM is doing has obviously worked and continues to work. But something is even more heartening

[AsburyPark] Re: Boardwalk Renovations

2008-02-15 Thread dsher4
Does anyone know why the bungalows are not on the demolition list? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jack Pitzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I offered the demo crew $50 to take down the bungalows as well. There were no takers... --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf oakdorf@ wrote:

[AsburyPark] Bradley Park

2008-02-15 Thread dsher4
I really hope that money that MM has earmarked for Bradley Park gets spent this spring. If i remember correctly they were going to give it to the town but i'd rather they do the landscaping themselves so the money doesn't get pissed away. I think planting beautiful gardens in that park would

[AsburyPark] Re: opportunity to start a new summer tradition in ap?

2008-02-15 Thread dsher4
Think that is a terrific idea and could finally utilize the bandshell again as one of the venues with music drifting down to the boardwalk from above. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, arcman210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there have been numerous suggestions in the past to get some sort

[AsburyPark] Re: Emergency Management...

2008-02-13 Thread dsher4
Mario, It is exactly what you said. After Katrina the insurance companies are taking another look at where they have higher risk and repricing. I was told i would have to put storm shutters on my house (metal) if i wanted to keep my policy. Effectively they cancelled me so i had to switch

[AsburyPark] Re:Asbury Glory Days

2008-02-12 Thread dsher4
That is a very good point you make about the public swim club and no i was not aware. I wonder how they plan to keep it from becoming too overcrowded. I guess i take issue with the fact that it seems almost criminal on this board that these guys want to make money. I take 100% offense to

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Glory Days

2008-02-11 Thread dsher4
the kettle black having people in Clifton ask me why I want to live in that shithole Asbury Park. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: I got thinking over the weekend that one of the things that made Asbury so special (among many things) was that it was very

[AsburyPark] Asbury Glory Days

2008-02-11 Thread dsher4
I got thinking over the weekend that one of the things that made Asbury so special (among many things) was that it was very forward thinking for its time. The flared streets, the air conditioning in convention hall, a respite from the dirty cities up north. I too want to see Asbury's

[AsburyPark] Re: Flamingo Hotel closed

2008-02-04 Thread dsher4
I wonder if anyone in the city could investigate how much tax is being generated by the ratables in the redevelopment zone. To determine how much of an impact closing these places has in actual dollars or as a % of the overall city tax base. I would also say that anywhere drug activity is

[AsburyPark] 18 inch pool

2008-01-31 Thread dsher4
I think a shallow pool is a good idea. It is for KIDS to encourage families to come back to the area like they last did in the 1960's. Perhaps by chance they might even spend some MONEY and enjoy it so much they buy a HOUSE here or tell friends. We adults all have a pool and it is called

[AsburyPark] Re: 18 inch pool

2008-01-31 Thread dsher4
@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: I think a shallow pool is a good idea. It is for KIDS to encourage families to come back to the area like they last did in the 1960's. Like the 60's? In the 60's Asbury Park had the world's largest salt water pool, including a high

[AsburyPark] Re: Asbury Park preservationists trying to form commission

2008-01-29 Thread dsher4
Why not demolotion the Metropolitan and build something identical but new in its likeness. A Metropolitan style hotel with up to date ammenities might do very well. My guess is the Charms is more worth saving structurally. I know that isn't ideal to the preservationists but it is a happy

[AsburyPark] Political Suicide

2008-01-15 Thread dsher4
Political Suicide for any of the town board members who fight this or hold it up from progressing by one day. When are elections again? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email |

[AsburyPark] Re: Political Suicide

2008-01-15 Thread dsher4
out of AP/MM's way and let it roll. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Political Suicide for any of the town board members who fight this or hold it up from progressing by one day. When are elections again? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group

[AsburyPark] Reason for Press conference

2008-01-15 Thread dsher4
I'm sure this is not an original thought but here goes anyway: Im guessing the reason for the press conference was two-fold 1. MM and Gary are very excited about everything they laid out and they have the capital and expertise to make it happen. Maybe they do read this board and wanted to

[AsburyPark] Re: Menna Charges: The Person in that Colts Neck Mansion is actually a slum lord...

2008-01-13 Thread dsher4
One of the single most important, influential things the city of asbury could do going forward, is to hold landlords accountable. You want to get rid of the undesirables in this town? one part of the solution is to hold the landlords accountable. Let the zoning board hone in on the

[AsburyPark] Re: MM

2008-01-11 Thread dsher4
having capital when others don't and when others are under duress is a terrific way to make outstanding retail investments. Wow, MM is busy these days... --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf oakdorf@ wrote: in minneapolis: Capital Growth Madison Marquette has signed on

[AsburyPark] Re: Goldman sachs...

2008-01-10 Thread dsher4
This is purely an FYI: Goldman was one of the very few companies who did not perpetuate any of this. They are #1 in almost every category related to investment banking but was #13 in issuing of mortgage related products. They were also net short the mortgage market for most of 2007 and is the

[AsburyPark] Re: Make it clean safe and fun

2008-01-08 Thread dsher4
And before anybody asks i do have a house in town, that i own, that i use an don't rent and i have a wife and 2 kids so my Mrs. does come to town. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's keep it simple. It has nothing to do with prices of condo's. People

[AsburyPark] Make it clean safe and fun

2008-01-08 Thread dsher4
Let's keep it simple. It has nothing to do with prices of condo's. People buy multi million dollar properties every day of the year up and down the NJ shore. It's about making a town, clean, safe with entertainment that people want to see integrated with an intelligent housing situation. We

[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] 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

[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] Why FULL DISCLOSURE matters now more than ever !!

2007-12-31 Thread dsher4
As Oak and i were discussing a few days ago, progress in Asbury is very dependent on the single family home owner (or prospective still thinking about coming here) and the continued progress on Cookman. For this reason it is increasingly important that the town is upfront about what is

[AsburyPark] Re: What matters....

2007-12-30 Thread dsher4
Agree with those points: Another thought I think it would do wonders if the city took all the slumlords to task and didn't allow them to let groups of people live in houses illegally. Also force these homes to fix all code violations and the landlords will either sell the homes because they

[AsburyPark] development vs private entrepreneurs and homeowners

2007-12-28 Thread dsher4
What is really interesting to watch in asbury is the fact that cookman and individual people keep moving forward. Cookman is being led by entrepreneurs and single family homes are being bought and renovated by people who like and believe in the town. The stalled projects are the

[AsburyPark] Madison Marquette and esperanza

2007-12-21 Thread dsher4
a week or so ago someone suggested here that perhaps MM would be interested in taking over for Metro. Think it might have been Dan. Does anyone have any more information in regard to that? I know MM just raised approx 480 million a little while back to deploy so perhaps they would be

[AsburyPark] MM is the most important part of this

2007-12-11 Thread dsher4
Obviously this is a negative and will make outisders worry about the viability of this town again (particularly looking at a half built bldg). May also end up in another legal morass. However, this is not disimilar to what is happening all over the country, so it is not AP specific (i know

[AsburyPark] DRA and what if MM leaves

2007-12-11 Thread dsher4
2 questions? Isn't Partners still bound by the resolution agreement and technically in default? Any ideas what to do if MM leaves? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email |

[AsburyPark] Re: GO BISHOPS!!!

2007-11-19 Thread dsher4
here's a thought regarding taxpayer money or funds raised by citizens/mm/asbury partners. Win or lose something special should be done for this football team by this town. Show these kids (and the younger ones who look up to them) what can happen with hard work and dedication. It also sends

[AsburyPark] Re: What $2.5M buys

2007-11-14 Thread dsher4
That was Articulate and Practical. A better focus for us would be determining how to get the Green spaces back to what they should be like getting plantings back into Bradley Park again. That is feasible and would look beautiful. Scaling back the building is a non-starter so lets focus

[AsburyPark] Re: Comment on the Esperanza Sale

2007-11-08 Thread dsher4
Thank you Werner. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, wernerapnj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: Any chance you might have the link handy for the BCH story? Thank you

[AsburyPark] Re: Comment on the Esperanza Sale

2007-11-07 Thread dsher4
Any chance you might have the link handy for the BCH story? Thank you --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A comment left on the Real Deal. Very unlike the typical negative NJ comments on the APP anytime there is even a good AP story (see today's APP about

[AsburyPark] Friday Nights executive session

2007-10-20 Thread dsher4
Does anybody have any insight or update about what transpired at the executive session Friday night? The special meeting to discuss the waterfront. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings:

[AsburyPark] Re: matolla comes out swinging

2007-10-15 Thread dsher4
Other than the 5th avenue pavillion all of the others have very little architectural beauty. They are rectangular boxes and nothing like what was there in old postcards. How about putting all of the restoration effort and money into the bandshell and HoJo's and doing it right. Knock the

[AsburyPark] Uncertainty regarding redevelopment plan

2007-09-28 Thread dsher4
A lot of the uncertainty about what is going on could be avoided if there was a real effort to keep the oceanfrontasbury website updated. Unfortunately that would mean someone could be held accountable for progress dates so it won't happen. It would be invaluable to actually have an updated,

[AsburyPark] Re: Uncertainty regarding redevelopment plan

2007-09-28 Thread dsher4
People who live in glass front porches shouldn't throw stones. Just kidding, couldn't resist. == Just get hold of the redeveloment plan documents/agreements and you will see that progress is YEARS behind schedule. This

[AsburyPark] Re: And the market reacts....

2007-09-18 Thread dsher4
instead of complaining about it, buy some stocks instead the feds to the rescue...again. Ok, since the banks, companies and many individuals screwed upthe feds come in again to help. To help the avg joe to screwup one mo time. Keep on spending. Yahoo! Groups Links * To

[AsburyPark] Re: And the market reacts....

2007-09-18 Thread dsher4
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: instead of complaining about it, buy some stocks instead Done deal my friend. In and out. Not a complaint, just an observation. Sometimes you have to have the guts to hold out instead of taking a quick profit to make $100 just to watch HOV

[AsburyPark] Re: And the market reacts....

2007-09-18 Thread dsher4
Forget housing related stuff, those businesses are still troubled, you want to buy retailers and tech off this rate cut. Retail has been crushed and this will help and tech was already strong, has good overseas exposure and also is a cyclicall that benefits from rate cuts. Avoid the housing

[AsburyPark] Re: Berkeley Carteret Hotel

2007-09-11 Thread dsher4
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's what you get to enjoy if you spend $190 a night I guess i don't understand some posts regarding the Berkeley. So, people complain that they don't want the oceanfront to look like the mall of america and every other

[AsburyPark] Re: Berkeley Carteret Hotel

2007-09-11 Thread dsher4
@yahoogroups.com, dsher4 dsher4@ wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@ wrote: That's what you get to enjoy if you spend $190 a night I guess i don't understand some posts regarding the Berkeley. So, people complain that they don't want the oceanfront to look like

[AsburyPark] Re: Berkeley Carteret Hotel

2007-09-11 Thread dsher4
I hear you on keeping it unique, but those are all generalities and not solutions to what it should look like and how you should take advantage of asbury's intrinsic asssets as it relates to this structure. I'm just curious how you think that should be done at the Berkeley. Also who knows

[AsburyPark] Blessing in Disguise

2007-07-27 Thread dsher4
Got thinking recently about the turmoil in the sub-prime and housing market and the slower than expected build out in Asbury due to Partners moving slower than expected. Might actually be a blessing in disguise. Had Partners moved fast and 3100 condo's were built, most of them would have

[AsburyPark] Re: Blessing in Disguise

2007-07-27 Thread dsher4
Yes but think about having someone like MM or say Metro or a real residential developer in here in 2001 moving as fast as they could. More would have been built and sold. You assume flippers. The question, then, now or in the future, is what percentage? A high percentage is what causes