[Goldwingnut]

Likely they felt it wasn't worth the effort or the fight and opted for this as a way to take the money and run.
Now the complaining will start with "...they promised us a restaurant, and a....", all the things that come with a prevalent customer based.
This area will now be forever lost to any kind of development or commercial venture and people will bemoan how the developer broke their promise to forever take care of them.
Be careful what you ask for, you may get it.

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by stanley

They must be up to something!..........

Originally Posted by graciegirl

That is unfair and uncalled for. I am so happy for the worried neighbors and I am glad they thought of it.

Since 2008 when we first moved here, I have constantly been more than satisfied with the decisions made by this family. All they get from some is criticism.

I think people some people are just jealous that their hard work and their sacrifice and the risks they took with their own money has paid off, and not only that, their business employs thousands of people.

Gracie, I think you missed some sarcasm there.

[mamamia54]

Very good news. I always thought that it was terribly unfair to the residents there. They have plenty of property along the turnpike to build apartments if they wanted to go that route.

[bilcon]

Originally Posted by merrymini

They made a business decision. Do you think, if the apartments in Brownwood were going at a good clip, that they would abandon their plans for an apartment building? No sir, the apartment thingee, besides being out of character, must not be selling like hot cakes, or they would be slapping them up everywhere.

The problem with the apartments is that the apartment renters don't have exclusive use of the facilities. Any village resident can use the pool etc.

[Bay Kid]

Great news for all the neighbors.

[RICH1]

Where will the Riff-Raff live? The Police Blotter would have been extra busy with all the Stories in that area! Thank you for the Change of heart!

[BaylorBear]

Bravo, Gracie! Bravo!!

[stanley]

Originally Posted by stanley

They must be up to something!..........

Originally Posted by graciegirl

That is unfair and uncalled for. I am so happy for the worried neighbors and I am glad they thought of it.

Since 2008 when we first moved here, I have constantly been more than satisfied with the decisions made by this family. All they get from some is criticism.

I think people some people are just jealous that their hard work and their sacrifice and the risks they took with their own money has paid off, and not only that, their business employs thousands of people.

Originally Posted by Laker14

Gracie, I think you missed some sarcasm there.

Yes she did. Maybe if the emoticons were a little bigger? Some people are very touchy when it comes to the "developer"

[lmsintx@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

That is unfair and uncalled for. I am so happy for the worried neighbors and I am glad they thought of it.

Since 2008 when we first moved here, I have constantly been more than satisfied with the decisions made by this family. All they get from some is criticism.

I think people some people are just jealous that their hard work and their sacrifice and the risks they took with their own money has paid off, and not only that, their business employs thousands of people.

GG-this generation did not inherit their parents integrity.

[rrb48310]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

It appears that The Villages doesn't really want to be in the apartment renting business. They scrapped the Richmond Lofts as well as this project. Maybe they saw all the apartments going up in the surrounding area and just didn't feel they could compete.

Agree with the compete for dollar amount, but people pay more to live in The Villages. We have relatives that are renting at the Brownwood lofts while their home is being built, they told us it’s full No Vacancy.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Goldwingnut

Likely they felt it wasn't worth the effort or the fight and opted for this as a way to take the money and run.

Or perhaps potentially buyers of new homes on golf courses south of 44 were expressing apprehensions about paying a huge premium for homesites given the events that have unfolded at Hacienda Hills.

[Bolsadd]

I wish they would put in a dog park so we don’t have to travel over the bridge to Paridise.

[gatorbill1]

Originally Posted by champion6

From the online news site:

The Villages has abandoned a plan for apartments at the site of the former Hacienda Hills Country Club.

Villagers living within 500 feet of the site – where more than 200 apartments had been proposed – received a pleasant surprise Wednesday afternoon when they got a sneak peak of The Villages’ revised plan for the property.

Instead of apartment buildings, The Villages plans to build 25 villas at the site. The villas, yet unnamed, will be owned by residents of Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. There will also be two pickleball courts and a resort-style swimming pool.

Noticeably absent from the site plan was a previously promised restaurant.

But that didn’t necessarily upset neighbors of the property.

“Not having a restaurant means there won’t be as much traffic,” said Maria Guerrera of the Village Hacienda South.

Neighbors were thrilled that the apartment idea has been dropped. They had been worried about the possibility of a multi-story apartment building looming over them. They were also nervous about the increased noise and the less-invested nature of apartment dwellers.

Maybe they could put the apartments on 466 by Palmer Golf course?

[Sherry8bal]

Finally something positive from The Developer!!!

[Retired gal]

Goes to show “you can’t please everyone all the time”.