Comments on: Instead of Crestpointe, let’s redevelop the City Center http://ellensmith.org/blog/2007/02/26/instead-of-crestpointe-lets-redevelop-the-city-center/ I'm Ellen Smith, member of the Oak Ridge City Council. Thank you for visiting my blog and reading my views on public and private life in and around Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This website is my own; content here does not represent the official policies or views of the City of Oak Ridge. To add your own comments, click on the topic title to open a comment box. To read posts about a particular topic, scroll down to "Categories" (in the sidebar) or use the "Search" box in the sidebar. Look under "Archives" to see collections of past posts organized by date. Wed, 02 May 2012 13:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ellen Smith http://ellensmith.org/blog/2007/02/26/instead-of-crestpointe-lets-redevelop-the-city-center/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Ellen Smith Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:18:06 +0000 http://ellensmith.org/blog/?p=20#comment-89 Interesting idea, but I respectfully suggest that would be a terrible way to start a negotiation... Also, note that Wal-Mart did not pay Crown American $4 million for a deed restriction. The $4-million deed was for transfer of real estate from Crown American to Wal-Mart. That deed included several restrictions on the future use of the adjoining land that Crown American continued to own. Interesting idea, but I respectfully suggest that would be a terrible way to start a negotiation…

Also, note that Wal-Mart did not pay Crown American $4 million for a deed restriction. The $4-million deed was for transfer of real estate from Crown American to Wal-Mart. That deed included several restrictions on the future use of the adjoining land that Crown American continued to own.

]]> By: Fred Stephens http://ellensmith.org/blog/2007/02/26/instead-of-crestpointe-lets-redevelop-the-city-center/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Fred Stephens Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:22:39 +0000 http://ellensmith.org/blog/?p=20#comment-81 Why don't you call Walmart's home office and find out what it would take to get them to drop the deed restriction for which Walmart paid Crown American $4 million dollars. Why don’t you call Walmart’s home office and find out what it would take to get them to drop the deed restriction for which Walmart paid Crown American $4 million dollars.

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