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Originally Posted by VillageSitter
From what I've been told, when those residents purchased their homes which backed up to that vacant property at the time, they were informed it was slated to be a financial district like the one on 466. I hear they were also told, no buildings over 1 story would be built. I'm in Duval often and when I first came around the bend and saw that tall building right behind those homes, I have to say I was shocked. Those from the assisted living facility can look down right into windows of homes. With that said, Sumter Place is a very attractive facility. I guess I would be upset if I purchased a property and was promised there would only be 1 story buildings behind me and got huge massive walls blocking my views of the beautiful skies we have but ... Sorry to say, now-a-days, you can never trust anything someone says without it being in writing.
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Or it could just be that initial plans called for a financial district at that location. Thing is, building plans on vacant property are always subject to change. Always. We can borrow a lovely view and appreciate it while it's there, but unless we buy it, we don't own it.
I do suspect and strongly hope that the more Duval homeowners learn about the new development, the more they will learn it won't be a problem. My guess and hope is that it will be landscaped in such a way as to add beauty to their surroundings, not subtract from it.
It also seems unlikely that it will be built in such a way that residents of the assisted living complex can see into their homes and vise versa. I don't blame them at all for asking questions and seeking answers. I just think that when all is said and done it's going to end up being not only without detriment but gorgeous.