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Originally Posted by Craig Vernon
TV's are continuing to struggle internally as residents age and the footprint gets larger. The oldest areas seem to be losing businesses as the shiny new areas develop. It seems to me that it would be very difficult to maintain a business with so many part time residents and an aging population that has less need, desire or ability to leave their homes to support them. Spanish Springs and Sumter landing are losing staple businesses, and there do not seem to be people knocking the doors down to fill any of them. Outside and nearby things are booming with construction and development. Perhaps the apartments, family areas and cheaper housing around TV will save the day. Perhaps the bubble will turn into a landlocked beach town where certain businesses close during off season periods. Your thoughts and opinions welcome. See you as a full-time neighbor coming early next year. Have a Great day!
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I am going to reply without reading 9 pages of back and forth so this is what I see. Having been here for 2 months this summer, we have had a lot of time to drive around and shop and it is easy to compare what things were like 10 years ago when we bought our first home in Hillsborough. Spanish springs may be struggling just a bit, but with Blondies in now, it has been hopping.
Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood are BOOMING. LSL is as busy as we have ever seen, and that is in AUGUST. We have been there during the day and in the evening. There are new restaurants and several new businesses (although we lost one we really liked). Overall, if I was collecting rent I would be VERY happy.
Shopping "up north" in the strip malls and "outside the villages" - they can't build stuff fast enough. They are building new stuff up on 466 with a new Hobby Lobby and a lot of other stuff. They are building like crazy on 466A, Wildwood, Fruitland park. Heck, they are opening a new home goods store up by Spanish springs, and BJs is up there now too.....
Brownwood is a constant Jam packed city.
I have to say Craig, I could not disagree more..... Not what we are observing anyway.
PS- Drive by Key St when you are here, you won't recognize it.... we have done a ton of upgrades.
Ed