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they want the lofts to have all and full amenity's , I thought they would just have pool and that was it. they are going to have a special meeting to push it through.
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They have always said that the Lofts would have full amenities.
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they want the lofts to have all and full amenity's , I thought they would just have pool and that was it. they are going to have a special meeting to push it through.
Special meeting. When and where?? Or is this just pot stirring?
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Yes they did.


The meeting is for: Community Development District 9 is being asked to amend its existing boundaries to take in the new Lofts at Brownwood.
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Special meeting. When and where?? Or is this just pot stirring?

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They look nice, but I wouldn't like apartment life.
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It is not a special meeting, this is the regularly scheduled meeting of CDD-9, only those CDDs with time sensitive issues are holding their meetings this month.

Annexing The Lofts into a residential CDD is an interesting topic. These are not residential properties, they are commercial properties, just like the many assisted living and care facilities around The Villages. It would be not only nice but critical to know the details of what CDD9 will inherit with the annexation? Does the CDD now get to now take care of the parking lots in The Lofts since they're not public roads, just like villa roads? How will the commercial aspects of the rentals be addressed, homes are not allowed but a 12x12 sign in the front window when for sale, if what's good for the goose is good for the gander than there should be zero tolerance for any on property signage for rentals and that it's a rental community. Will the CDD have the same oversight responsibility and abilities over this commercial property as over residential property? How about the ARC when the developer wants to make changes? There are a lot of other unanswered The lack of full details on this is unsettling at best.

If this is done, what's next? The assisted living and long term care facilities? Why not also add in the Waterfront Inn, the Brownwood Hotel, and the hotels at Spanish Springs?

If by chance CDD-9 doesn't annex this property it would be only a small stumbling block, the next place it would would be CDD-13 with its "land owner elected" board, and we all know there is only one land owners so far in CDD-13, the same one who owns The Lofts.

This is a mistake, CDD-9 residents and all the residents south of CR466 should let the Supervisors in CDD-9 they should not approve this commercial property annexation into the residential CDD until ALL THE DETAILS are known. Why all the residents south of CR466 in addition to CDD-9 residents, because this would now treat commercial property as part of the common properties that fall under the Project Wide Fund and PWAC. We don't know the full financial impact, and until we do this annexation shouldn't happen.

Could I be wrong on some of these points, of course, but we can't tell right or wrong yet because the information and detail aren't available.
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Here's a partial list of commodities that are in Overcapacity / oversupply:

1. Overvalued assets

2. Overpriced income streams (as income craters, so will the asset generating the income)

3. Labor: low-skill everywhere, high-skill in sectors experiencing systemic collapse in demand

4. AirBnB and other vacation rental properties

5. Overpriced flats, condos and houses

6. Overpriced rental apartments


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Because I am a long-distance cyclist, I'm seeing an explosion in the building of housing (of all types) being built west of TV.

Why will people spend the big bucks for a "Loft" apartment when apartments and rentals will be available within a short drive to all the Village's squares, shopping, restaurants, etc.
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The Lofts of Brownwood The Villages

Apartment-style living with all the lifestyle The Villages has to offer. On-site amenities, recreation, golf car accessibility conveniently located at Brownwood Paddock Square, where you can enjoy all of the entertainment, dining, shopping and fun!

COST OF LIVING

The Lofts at Brownwood brings all new apartment-style living to The Villages — featuring one, two and three-bedroom open floor plans, with on-site recreation, golf car accessibility to Brownwood Paddock Square, entertainment, dining, shopping and fun! Through your monthly amenity fee, you’ll also have access to all of The Villages’ recreation, amenities and lifestyle our 55+ community offers.

Enjoy all The Villages lifestyle has to offer. Our surprisingly affordable monthly amenity fee of just $162.00 includes:

Free golf on all of our executive courses*
Swimming, tennis, pickleball, bocce and many more facilities are all conveniently located throughout the community
Over 3,000 organized activities every week through our Recreation Department
Fishing lakes, waterfront parks and fitness trails
24 hour community watch service

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Villages News - May 30, 2019

Lofts at Brownwood to offer apartment living with full amenity privileges in The Villages

Brisk progress is being made at the Lofts at Brownwood, which for the first time will offer apartment living with full use of amenities in The Villages.

The Lofts at Brownwood will include 265 age-restricted apartment-style units. The residents of the apartments will have their own private resort-style pool, clubhouse and fitness center. They also will have a dog park.

In addition, 100 percent of residents of the Lofts of Brownwood will have Villages amenities built into their rental fee.

Villages News - May 6, 2019

Lofts of Brownwood to have exclusive perks in addition to use of Villages amenities

Residents of the new Lofts of Brownwood will have exclusive perks in addition to full use of amenities in The Villages.

The topic was raised at Monday’s Project Wide Advisory Committee.

The Lofts of Brownwood will include 265 age-restricted apartment-style units. The residents of the apartments will their own private resort-style pool, clubhouse and fitness center. They will also have a dog park.

The discussion revealed that 100 percent of residents of the Lofts of Brownwood will have Villages amenities built into their rental fee.

Brisk progress continues on the lofts.
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they want the lofts to have all and full amenity's , I thought they would just have pool and that was it. they are going to have a special meeting to push it through.
If I’m paying 5 grand a month for an apartment, I damn well expect full amenities.
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They have always said that the Lofts would have full amenities.
But, they don’t pay amenities fee’s to districts. Which means moochers.
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If I’m paying 5 grand a month for an apartment, I damn well expect full amenities.
But, who are you paying the you’re amenities fees too?

To district I live in

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But, they don’t pay amenities fee’s to districts. Which means moochers.
The brochure says that you need to pay an amenity fee as a separate payment of $162. I assume that money is going to the same place as all amenity fees?
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