2bzy2c wrote:
CKNSLS wrote:
The OP has been crying "Wolf" now for about four years in regards to the RV storage spaces closing in Orange County, California. Prior to relocating to Utah for retirement, I regularly received his mailers stating that the RV storage lot closing in Orange County was basically eminent.
I guess the storage spaces he has are not selling as anticipated.
Well, I can't argue with you. I sort of feel the same way, however, I only report on information gathered from Lennar (The developer) and the Irvine City Council
Development is an off and on again proposition. It all depends on the temperature of the economy and the consumer.
Example:
2007 Lennar begins demolotion of the runways after moving the RV's to other parts of the facility.
2007- City of Irvine put the operator of the RV storage facility on a month to month lease, sighting impending closure of the storage facility due to development.
2008 - 2009 - The economy begins to fail. Work is halted.
2009 - The El Toro project / Great Park Development is mothballed for an undefinable period of time.
2012 - Irvine Travel Center and their 400 space RV lot is shut down as developers purchased the land for residential development.
2012 - 1200 RV spaces operated by Storage Depot is also shut down as developers purchased the land.
2012 Lennar begins construction of 4600 homes. Great Park looses 1.4 billion in California funds due to Gov Browns tightening.
2013 Lennar wants to build another 4500 homes plus 2 million sq ft of commercial property in exchange, Lennar will complete the Great Park. City of Irvine agrees since they have no other source of funding. (200 million was spent on studies and designs, in other words pissed it away). Irvine City Council agrees on 11/27/13. All Star Services (The operator of the storage lot) gives notice terminating their lease effective 12/1/13
So yes, I have cried Wolf lots of times. But in each event, the information seemed viable and truthful. It was the mood of the developer and the changing economy that made me feel and look
like a fool. Bottom line is no one got hurt.
As far as my project goes, your snide comment about "not selling well" was not appreciated, especially since we are over 90% sold out. We only have 12 units left of the original 107. Yes it took a while, but one thing is certain. I did not give up. I did this on my own. From concept to completion. I survived the downturn when many with similar projects did not.
Please take the time to view the video I posted in my original post from the Irvine City Council. They go into great detail about it. Then you can see for yourself what my fellow RV'ers are going to be up against. No Wolf this time.
I thought about buying one of your units, but felt they were overpriced. I guess others have found value in them. I apologize for my previous remark about them not selling. I can respect the comment you made,about at least agreeing that you were premature about some of your predictions.
