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tehag
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Loreto Bay
November 22, 2005 taken from Pta Nopol?.
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comitan
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I think its called density, thats all I see and Progress?
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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rpleger
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Gee, Just like home......................
Richard on the Hill
*ABROAD*, adj. At war with savages and idiots. To be a Frenchman abroad is to
be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.
-- Ambrose Bierce, _The Enlarged Devil\'s Dictionary_
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Bruce R Leech
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a new slum
Bruce R Leech
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Cincodemayo
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Yes Bruce...a $200 million dollar slum as of a month ago. I myself will be looking forward to flying down to my slum next year and having a cold
cerveza with Phil and his lovely wife and all the other paupers who were so dumb to invest in such a losing venture. The town of Loreto will be
looking forward to their second million dollar payment soon to squander on their hospital and schools or whatever.
Don\'t get mad...
Get EVEN.
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jrbaja
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Hola Cinco
Don't wanna argue but I am really interested in yours, as well as other buyers satisfaction with the rate things are happening there.
I've been peeing by there recently and am quite surprised at the limited amount of physical changes I see compared to the promotion it spends $ on
to sell these places.
This is an aspect that everyone needed to wait and see how it went. So my question is, howz it going in your opinion? Enough workers? Enough
progress?
I spent a night near there a week or 2 ago in one of my favorite places. Truly incredible!!! Still !!
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elizabeth
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cincodemayo
The town of Loreto will be looking forward to their second million dollar payment soon to squander on their hospital and schools or whatever. |
The money did not go to Loreto...it went to the Loreto Bay Foundation controlled by Loreto Bay.
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friend of baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jrbaja
Don't wanna argue but I am really interested in yours, as well as other buyers satisfaction with the rate things are happening there.
I've been peeing by there recently and am quite surprised at the limited amount of physical changes I see compared to the promotion it spends $ on
to sell these places.
This is an aspect that everyone needed to wait and see how it went. So my question is, howz it going in your opinion? Enough workers? Enough
progress?
I spent a night near there a week or 2 ago in one of my favorite places. Truly incredible!!! Still !! |
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friend of baja
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JR, nice to see you still have an interest in Loreto Bay, but really...the pace of construction..., that's all you have to complain about. Wow, they
must be doing something right.
Construction progress has been slower than anticipated, however in a recent conference call involving hundreds of home buyers, not one concern was
raised about the progress of construction. Buyers understand that a project as unique as Loreto Bay has its first obligation to quality not quantity.
Having said that there are over 500 wokers under 4 general contractors onsite doing their best to meet the demand.
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friend of baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tehag
November 22, 2005 taken from Pta Nopol?. |
thanks tehag, here are a few from a little closer vantage point. These homes are truly spectacular.
http://flickr.com/photos/loretobay/sets/678798/
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bajajudy
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Too close for me!
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jrbaja
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That's a lot of "Wokers"
Did you actually purchase something there Friend of Baja? Because it seems from your posts that you do nothing but stick up for the place rather than
give factual info.
I am not complaining, just curious. Therefore, unless you are a buyer, please refrain from voicing your opinions to my questions.
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vandenberg
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Friend of Baja. Wow, they must be doing something right.
Maybe should be " Wow, WE must be doing something right " ????
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rpleger
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I'm sure they are nice and well constructed, But it's like Irvine condos, Mexican style.
This is what I moved to Mexico to get away from.
Richard on the Hill
*ABROAD*, adj. At war with savages and idiots. To be a Frenchman abroad is to
be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.
-- Ambrose Bierce, _The Enlarged Devil\'s Dictionary_
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oladulce
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I've tried to keep my Loreto bay comments to myself but I do have one observation.
I can't be the only one out there who's thinking those cubbyholes are going to be hotter than heck with few windows, cramped quarters, and lots of
masonry to collect and radiate the heat. It looks like there are a few pergolas on upper decks, but the only other shade will be that which the
cluster of buildings itself will create when the sun is low enough. Wouldn't want to be there in mid summer at noon.
Isn't the consideration of the environment and climate you're building in one of the hallmarks of Eco-friendly design and "sustainability"?
"friend of baja" has provided the link for the Loreto bay blog in the past which many construction photos. and has provided a link to a LB brochure
regarding their Adobe project in a current Nomad "casa building" post. They are making some nice- looking adobe blocks, but when you look at the
construction photos, many of the buildings are 100% concrete block, and some have one or two adobe walls only.
It looks like some of the garden walls and deco stuff like cupolas will be exposed adobe bricks which is good for "show". But once the stucco goes on,
the concrete and adobe building walls will look exactly the same , therefore creating the illusion that it's built with 100% adobe unless a
prospective buyer knows to ask.
http://flickr.com/photos/loretobay/40912430/in/set-85931/
To make those things livable will require a lot of air conditioners. Wonder how many football fields-worth of solar panels they are going to need to
sustain their own energy needs ? ( I'm guessing there will be a few panels for "show" and the majority of the energy needs will require non-renewable,
conventional methods. Hope they prove me wrong).
Guess I'm just envious of those nice looking adobe blocks. Hate to see them be used for just "show". We could do alot with those, and would maximize
the benefits of the adobe by thoughtful site planning and home design.
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Cincodemayo
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JR...our lot just closed and construction will begin soon but everyone needs to remember that all funds won't be given until the units and homes are
finished. That in itself will be a push for crews and Loreto Bay folks to get things done in a timely manner....and it's Mexico which requires labor
to be MEXICAN. Dang look how long it takes for someone to build in the USA with all the "unknowns" that always crop up with a single home letalone a
project of this size. EVERY one I have talked with that have purchased in Loreto Bay and that is all over the country from the East coast to Seattle
and Canada are totally excited. If it's not for someone so be it but all is progressing well with all I have talked with....especially to all the
great folks we met at the Loreto Bay sponsored trip to Mexico City for the NFL game. Heck even 3 of my customers have purchased down there so it's
appeal to people is valid. Like I said before, if it's not your cup of tea that's fine but it certainly has a strong following.
JR...by the way our guy who did the contract and papers for our unit we found out bought the unit next door to ours. He's an awesome guy and will be a
great neighbor. Another friend of mine has about 5 Fortune 500 companies and was on our same trip...he bought 3 doors down.
[Edited on 11-25-2005 by Cincodemayo]
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vandenberg
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Oladulce
The conventional block you see in the construction are all inside common walls. They haven't started the adjacent buildings yet. All exterior walls
will indeed be the adobe brick. Live accross the street from the development and am as curious, or more so, then the rest of you.
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vandenberg
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Cincodemayo
Not Bill Gates ??
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bill erhardt
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The thing I like best about this housing development is the 8 or 10 mile buffer zone between it and Loreto.
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Cincodemayo
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Bill could buy the whole thing...I don't think they'd let Billy build another 50,000 sq. ft. house like the monolith on Lake Washington!
Don\'t get mad...
Get EVEN.
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