I think its a non-issue though, Simi has strip mall vacancies out the wazoo, a poorly planned mall with 1 anchor tenant (at both ends of the mall! lol) and a selection of restaurants and stores that won’t be cohesive and drive traffic for their fellow tenants. That mall is the Simi version of Janss Marketplace in TO. I don’t think too many people will be looking to pump any new money into Simi anytime soon. I figure i’ll buy one of the smaller strip malls with the change in my couch cushions in 5-6 years. Just imagine if Countrywide actually ups and moves loan servicing and support out of the county, the amount of empty office space will dwarf all the empty retail space.

The State, city & county planners shouldn’t be thinking about retail or residential. Doing anything and everything in the world to woo businesses/jobs to relocate here should be the #1 priority. Unfortunately Texas thought of that about 10 years ago and the housing bubble just finished it off.

Thanks for the comments. Not sure if I’ll run for office ever, but most of us with our feet on the ground around here can see things as the really are.

I no longer tell people I’m a Republican…. I’m now a conservative. Republicans (for the most part) are WUSSIES! I miss Ronald Regan!!

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