![]() It will not take long for retailers to occupy those spaces.” “A lot of great real estate is going to come available into a market where there’s been no vacancies. “E-commerce scared a lot of people off from building retail,” said Brandon Isner, the head of retail research at CBRE, a commercial real estate firm. Anthony Behar/Sipa USA/APīed Bath & Beyond was a retail pioneer. I hope it stays that way forever.People walk past the entrance to a Bed Bath & Beyond retail store along Sixth Avenue in New York, NY, September 4, 2022. I know we all agree that Monrovia is a special place to live and work. The thing is, once we cross the line, there are no do-overs. I would think that strict guidelines should be put in place, but what do I know. Where do we draw the line at maximum occupancy? When will we say “ok, this is good?” I’ve always thought that you can tell you’ve left Los Angeles County once you start seeing nothing but shopping centers with all the usual suspects: Lowes, Verizon, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Ross, Subway, etc. I’m not too worried about Old Town, but the Huntington Corridor seems to be up for grabs. The trick is to keep our city charming and quaint. We’ll skip this one, too, unless there really is gold in them there hills. I’m excited to see what our newly remodeled City Council will do, once they get their sea legs. ![]() Position yourself as an international location. Check! Our City Manager and his staff are quite exceptional, especially with giving good data. Be a city where young people live and play. When it comes to the drought, we’re basically all up sh*t’s creek, whether we live in a single-family home or an apartment building.Īccording to The Google, there are five ways to bring new business to your community: So are the million-ish people that get their water from the San Gabriel Basin. If I move to the Avalon, I’m still going to use the same water I’ve been using. These people are already currently using water. I fully understand that we are in a drought and need to conserve.Īdding new housing is not the same as creating new humans. I catch extra water in the shower and save cooking water for watering. Will they want to drink water? Because there isn’t any. It feels like you’re surrounded by newfangled projects or college dorms. A few here and there are ok but you’ll never catch me in Old Town Pasadena because I can’t stand all of the development. There is still going to be an increase in traffic. Local businesses pay local taxes, which would bolster our city’s revenue for improvements to our community. ![]() ![]() What would be ok? What if Amazon wanted to build a distribution center here? What if Nestle Water wanted to move to Monrovia? Maybe JPL could open a satellite office.īringing businesses to Monrovia strengthens our community. Refresh my memory did people complain when McDonald’s was built on Mayflower and Huntington? Taco Bell? Sprouts? Let’s flip the script for a sec. Driving by has never been an inconvenience. ![]() In my experience, the only thing annoying about any In-n-Out drive-thru line is being in it at all. But how bad can it be? The city does extensive traffic studies prior to approving these businesses. Sure, traffic will increase on Huntington Drive. Oddly, there does seem to be a freakishly large amount of support for Cracker Barrel.Ĭlearly, we don’t want empty businesses, but we also don’t want anyone to move in. Thus far, the majority does not approve of Chick-fil-A, they do not approve of Raising Cane’s or Starbucks and In-n-Out is apparently a big no-no. Why is Applebee’s still empty? Round Table? Bed Bath & Beyond? Granted, these locations have been uninhabited for quite some time, but I can’t help but wonder what business the community would approve of in their place. I see a lot of chatter about how the city should be aggressively trying to bring new businesses to Monrovia. ![]()
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