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capt. mike
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Costa Brava resort and condos La Paz
can anyone report on what is happening there - those that live in La Paz that is.
i just got their latest newsletter and another phase for the residences appears to be underway - albeit at what i think are unrealistically high
asking prices.
the property and associated marina look like A class. they used to have a 3 night promo but haven't seen it offered in a while.
it was a good deal at the time, wish i would have gone to see it then, and no it wasn't a sales scam as some friends of mine stayed there under the
special and were treated very well.
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YARDSAIL
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Mike.... That's Costa Baja, not Costa Brava.... Baja Insider always has articles and deals....
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gnukid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
can anyone report on what is happening there - those that live in La Paz that is.
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What are your questions?
Price of a room? price of a meal, price at happy hour? pu-pu trays? price per foot for your yacht?
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capt. mike
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nothing specific really, just a comment or 2 on if they are building and selling.
i am not interested in prices other than are they actually closing anything at the $400,000s levels and above as they say.
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JESSE
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Probably the most serious development in town. The owners are the Arangos, wich own Walmart Mexico, they have plenty of money and are still going full
ahead with construction regardless of the current economy. In my opinion, the construction there is the best in town, just cement and cement blocks
capable of handling a hurricane. If i was the type that likes to buy in a development, it would be with them or Pedegral. Anybody else and your better
of going to Vegas.
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JESSE
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gnukid,
I don´t think the question was about buying property in the commercial part of the marina. I find that the best restaurants have stayed open, and the
poor ones have closed because they where not good at all. The commercial area of the marina is not my thing either, but the actual development is very
nice is you like that.
Pedregal is a very nice development. again, not my thing, but they have a solid track record, good construction, and perhaps, the best view in town.
Wich is something very desirable for some.
[Edited on 6-25-2009 by JESSE]
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roamingthroughbaja
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I have seen the construction of the condos, and it's not that great. Had a nice lunch in one of the restaurants, though.
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gnukid
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What do I know anyway, I never lived in the condos or lived in the hotel and many people like them, for exacatly what they are. I do go there for
something. Now there are more and more things to offer at Costa Baja, gracias por su confienza....
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gnukid
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It seems to me there are many many homes in progress from Pedregal to La Concha to Costa Baja to Tecolote. It seems like hundreds if not thousands of
new homes. They all 'ook good.
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C-Urchin
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Costa Baja
I stayed at Costa Baja in a condo last year. Between the property's "muzak", the music from 3 restaurants and the music from a private event, the
place was an altar to cacophony. What were they thinking???
Never again.
Not even for free.
Not even with drinks and airfare and massages for free.
Too bad.
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aldosalato
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Costa Baja is a very serious development because of the strong financial position of their main investor, Arango. He has his own boat stationed in the
marina.
Still it will take decades to recover the amount of money invested in the area because the place has still too few people using the facilities most of
the year and it is positioned too close to the termoelectric power plant.
[Edited on 6-25-2009 by aldosalato]
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capt. mike
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great info thx.
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Alan
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I really like their marina
Shortest run to get out of the bay
Fuel dock
Good security
Decent launch ramp
In Memory of E-57
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JESSE
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Just stay away from speculators and everything will be fine.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by aldosalato
Costa Baja is a very serious development because of the strong financial position of their main investor, Arango. He has his own boat stationed in the
marina.
Still it will take decades to recover the amount of money invested in the area because the place has still too few people using the facilities most of
the year and it is positioned too close to the termoelectric power plant.
[Edited on 6-25-2009 by aldosalato] |
Ya, that power plant is gross!
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If you have been onsite, you will notice that the east side lots that they are selling can't see the power plant around the corner. I have assisted
quite a few developments in Mexico with marketing and sales and I think that this development may be one of the few winners during this time. They
have deep pockets, long term view and a very nice master plan. I like La Paz so much more than Cabo and Costa Baja is quite nice. The earlier phases
by the water are a bit cramped, but the new phases have great views of the water.
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The Costa Baja development -- all of it -- shares one bad feature that detracts from its desirability. That is, the marina and the housing on both
sides of the highway are dished into the side of the hill with protuberances on both the north and south sides cutting off wind flow that makes high
temperatures bearable. Costa Baja is rather like the area around Mulege in that respect, with heat reflecting off the hillside and captured in the
pocket in which the development resides, with no breeze to dissipate the accumulated heat. The heat, combined with the noxious particle-bearing fumes
from Pemex and CFE, make longterm living there something I would never consider, even if I could afford it. Costa Baja's biggest selling point is its
viewshed, and that is something that can be purchased at far less cost in developments like Lomas de Palmira with none of the disadvantages noted
above.
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I kept my boat at Marina Costa Baja until a year ago. They had 100% occupancy at the marina and then they got greedy and doubled their prices over a
two year period. A lot of boat owners moved out to other marinas. Now according the the Dock Master, Gabe, they only have 60% occupancy. Their
major tenant, Moorings Charters, is now having severe financial problems as a result of the economy in the US. I can't think of any reason I would
return my boat to this marina, even if prices came down.
As a result of the boats going away, a lot of the businesses suffered and now there is about 50% vacancy in the retail/restaurant spaces at the
marina. It appears to me that maintenance is suffering as a result.
Be aware that Costa Baja was adding a surcharge for utilities and water. They were charging me USD 40 per month to run a battery charger and that's
all. Under some conditions, soot from the power plant can be a problem.
When it was 100% full, it did tend to get a bit noisy there. Now you can hear disarded newspapers rustling in the walking aracades. I find the place
depressing. Don't have any reason to go there anymore.
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Bajajazz, can you explain for me the difference between viewshed and view? Thanks
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
can you explain for me the difference between viewshed and view? |
viewshed def.: the natural environment that is visible from one or more viewing points
view is to viewshed as runoff is to watershed
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