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Originally Posted by asianthree
The apartments above businesses would not effect residents everyday life.
But I have to ask how many times do you really Shop in the square? Not just do a drive by, but shop for something. In 10 years I have stopped in stores with guests, but personally have only bought something 6 times.
So I am not boycotting the business due to apartments, I just don’t shop there. So I am guessing I won’t be hurting or helping any shop owner who supports the new square apartments.
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Gotta agree there. Very little to "boycott". Except for a couple very mediocre restaurants the "shopping" is pretty minimal. There will never be any MAJOR franchisees there. The few branded stores are going out of business or are already gone. The little "cute shops" like Purple Pig and the other novelty stores are great for newbies or tourists. Retail is being replaced by service business. Not even a plain old candy/newspaper store probably because rent & fees are is so high and the Villages needs their few points. Very tough for a small business to survive that doesn't have multiple stores. They will probably turn all the empty storefronts into doctors offices, funeral sales or financial places.
Apartments at LSL will bring in what? Maybe 20 people? There are plenty of lots in the back for them to park.