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To the right of us is an estate agent (realtor) the manager just got made redundant, the main negotiator quit. Big rumours that they are ready to move out. We've already got it worked out where we will put everything! CMC on hold to pay for refit!
They opened here just before we moved in; in time to deal with a large development nearby. Now the dust has settled over that, they hardly ever leave the office.
At one time what you see was all one shop, but the last place, a hardware store, as it got into difficulties, started reducing the size, to reduce their rent. There was also a workshop above - not what you see, that was always a flat (we don't live there!) but a mirror image of it across a yard.
The framing here accounts for 50-60% of turnover but the design area has been painted into a corner. If we get this THE WHOLE space will be framing design plus some framed art, but not much. The door will go, so another great window too!
Problem, the landlord, who we get on really well with, has a daughter married to another realtor, who is always looking to expand.
I'm thinking of just ringing the landlord and saying 'Look, I've heard this and that and it seems about right, if it's true, may I have first refusal?'
What more can I do?
(Edit - probably should have put this under business issues)
They opened here just before we moved in; in time to deal with a large development nearby. Now the dust has settled over that, they hardly ever leave the office.
At one time what you see was all one shop, but the last place, a hardware store, as it got into difficulties, started reducing the size, to reduce their rent. There was also a workshop above - not what you see, that was always a flat (we don't live there!) but a mirror image of it across a yard.
The framing here accounts for 50-60% of turnover but the design area has been painted into a corner. If we get this THE WHOLE space will be framing design plus some framed art, but not much. The door will go, so another great window too!
Problem, the landlord, who we get on really well with, has a daughter married to another realtor, who is always looking to expand.
I'm thinking of just ringing the landlord and saying 'Look, I've heard this and that and it seems about right, if it's true, may I have first refusal?'
What more can I do?
(Edit - probably should have put this under business issues)