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<DIV>Sorry Bruce but I believe that you're incorrect on most
counts. </DIV>
<DIV>Once THOSE business are here they will never leave. I've seen it all over
PG County and in DC. (Born and raised). And it's just true. How do I
know this? I AM a residential Developer. I work for a company that played a
major part in revitalizing The U Street corridor, by building a rich
residential environment and persuading the highly regarded businesses to
follow. It just doesn't work the other way around. (No I don't work for
Douglas, but I know that they also participated in the U St. corridor
revitalization)) </DIV>
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<DIV>You have to understand that the economy is very stale right now. And yes it
is tempting to allow lower rent business to move in the interim, to at least get
businesses there. But I assure you that THOSE types of businesses want long
term leases, and once there, stay there. PERIOD. And Starbucks isn't going to
settle between AAA laundry and King Pawn. I Guarantee that. And then we'll all
be angry that Jemal won't get rid of them. Well, believe me that they are very
aware that the best way to get rid of them is to not let 'em in, in the first
place. Once there's a lease in place. There's little chance of eviction. </DIV>
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<DIV>So, disagreement noted, on this rare time that we do disagree.</DIV>
<DIV>Jeff, Mark, Kudos!</DIV>
<DIV>Jay Wright</DIV>
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<DIV>BTW, I totally agree with you on the Jey's Auto situation.</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 9/10/2007 7:02:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bruce.wernek@mindspring.com writes:</DIV>
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