Real Estate/Development
Feb. 2, 2000
Opposition blocks new retail in Marin and Sonoma counties
By John McCloud The Sonoma and Marin county retail markets showed little growth in the past year, but given the tight land market in Marin and the restrictive local growth policies throughout both counties, that hardly counts as a surprise.
By John McCloud
The Sonoma and Marin county retail markets showed little growth in the past year, but given the tight land market in Marin and the restrictive local growth policies throughout both counties, that hardly counts as a surprise.
"It's tough to develop here," admits Tom Laugero, a retail specialist with Keegan & Coppin/Oncor International in Santa Rosa. "It's hard getting anything through."
As an example, he points to a 36-acre retail site outside...
The Sonoma and Marin county retail markets showed little growth in the past year, but given the tight land market in Marin and the restrictive local growth policies throughout both counties, that hardly counts as a surprise.
"It's tough to develop here," admits Tom Laugero, a retail specialist with Keegan & Coppin/Oncor International in Santa Rosa. "It's hard getting anything through."
As an example, he points to a 36-acre retail site outside...
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