Comments on: DEVELOPMENT NEWS: Hollywood Video Turns Out Lights http://fallschurchtimes.com/12235/development-news-hollywood-video-turns-out-lights/ Falls Church City's Online Community Newspaper Sat, 19 May 2012 04:08:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Teddy Rutledge http://fallschurchtimes.com/12235/development-news-hollywood-video-turns-out-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-5120 Teddy Rutledge Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:23:30 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12235#comment-5120 Is there still a Harris Teetering in our future? Is there still a Harris Teetering in our future?

]]> By: Andy Rankin (Falls Church) http://fallschurchtimes.com/12235/development-news-hollywood-video-turns-out-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-5119 Andy Rankin (Falls Church) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:22:43 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12235#comment-5119 Charlie, where did you get the $45/sq ft number? My understanding was that they were asking for closer to $30 (which is still high, especially if that comes with no improvement dollars for a long lease). Charlie, where did you get the $45/sq ft number? My understanding was that they were asking for closer to $30 (which is still high, especially if that comes with no improvement dollars for a long lease).

]]> By: Charlie Anderson http://fallschurchtimes.com/12235/development-news-hollywood-video-turns-out-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-5103 Charlie Anderson Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:30:42 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=12235#comment-5103 Sure hope the EDO is doing more than just watching Mad Fox go through the regulations. Seems like hand holding might be helpful, if needed, since there is so little else to do. Regarding the Pearson "cold dark shell," how about a raise of hands from those who are surprised that a developer wanting $45/square foot, but unwilling to help with the buildout, can't get a tenant. It took $100K to get the warm shell of the ArtSpace up and going. There aren't many small businesses that can afford to jump in there. Until the owner is willing to help out monetarily, this area is home for crickets. At least the Broadway space has been built out, increasing its rent-ability. The City Council ought to require more than an empty commercial shell for future developers coming to town. It ought to get the builder to agree to help new businesses do their buildouts as part of their "proffers" for whatever special exceptions that they will surely request. Sure hope the EDO is doing more than just watching Mad Fox go through the regulations. Seems like hand holding might be helpful, if needed, since there is so little else to do.

Regarding the Pearson “cold dark shell,” how about a raise of hands from those who are surprised that a developer wanting $45/square foot, but unwilling to help with the buildout, can’t get a tenant. It took $100K to get the warm shell of the ArtSpace up and going. There aren’t many small businesses that can afford to jump in there. Until the owner is willing to help out monetarily, this area is home for crickets. At least the Broadway space has been built out, increasing its rent-ability.

The City Council ought to require more than an empty commercial shell for future developers coming to town. It ought to get the builder to agree to help new businesses do their buildouts as part of their “proffers” for whatever special exceptions that they will surely request.

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