[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by JSR22

The YouTube video was filmed by Goldwingnut, Don Wiley. He has a been a very reliable source of TV info. I will be surprised if it is not true.

The video linked in the op is not from Don Wiley. It’s from Sonofmabarker who is Ira Miller, a local real estate agent.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by JSR22

The YouTube video was filmed by Goldwingnut, Don Wiley. He has a been a very reliable source of TV info. I will be surprised if it is not true.

Really?
Didn't sound like him, and film work seems nowhere as professional as GWN.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

The video linked in the op is not from Don Wiley. It’s from Sonofmabarker who is Ira Miller, a local real estate agent.

WOW The voice sounds just like Don Wiley.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

If they can sort the parking out for all the proposed apartments, can't see the problem.
The Health Club seems a better idea for the old movie theater than a boarded up albatross.
Breathe new life into the square during the day.
The evenings will take care of themselves.

How will moving the health club over to a different building breath new life into the square during the day? Inquiring minds want to know?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

If it's true, I think it's a great idea. They have a dedicated parking lot in the back that can be gated off for residents only, they have a rear entrance into the building and a circular driveway back there, they could easily add some amenities (like a billiard room and community meeting room, card room, craft room etc) on the front of the second floor, which would mean noise reduction for everyone else in the building. The new gym in the theatre building is also a great idea, I've said so before.

If true, I'd applaud it. And once that's done, THEN they could maybe add some apartments to the Katie Belle building, but they'd need to section off reserved parking for residents in the back lot. Maybe off to the side in the back lot between Farmshed and the back of the bowling alley. With a reserved code-access covered carport for golf carts.

I wouldn’t be against it if all the new apartments didn’t have amenity rights.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by JSR22

WOW The voice sounds just like Don Wiley.

Get a new hearing aid, not even close to Don's voice or his manner of speaking.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

How will moving the health club over to a different building breath new life into the square during the day? Inquiring minds want to know?

MVP was bought out by Genesis so who knows but the existing building may be more suitable for apartments and part of the deal would be moving to the theatre. Just spitballing here. Genesis bought MVP Brownwood also

[rustyp]

And there goes the parking spots on the second of the 4 sides of the square.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

How will moving the health club over to a different building breath new life into the square during the day? Inquiring minds want to know?

If as speculated in the film the old health club premises are turned into more shops, and with residents above, more people shopping and coming and going will increase daily footfall around the square. Plus ascetically, the square will look a little more attractive without the hoarding around the theater.
Whole place needs a face lift.
As for amenity rights.
If someone is paying an amenity fee for each apartment, why shouldn't residents have full amenity access?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

If as speculated in the film the old health club premises are turned into more shops, and with residents above, more people shopping and coming and going will increase daily footfall around the square. Plus ascetically, the square will look a little more attractive without the hoarding around the theater.
Whole place needs a face lift.
As for amenity rights.
If someone is paying an amenity fee for each apartment, why shouldn't residents have full amenity access?

There empty building space, why they want use some unused space into apartments. Over priced speciality stores won’t last IMO. LSL good example. Empty space.

Amenities rights? IMO As long as go to district and not developers, why? Cause the developers sold out amenities to districts 20 years ago.

[Priebehouse]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Not going to believe until my hair dresser says so.

Rumors, Rumors, Rumors.

Owning an apartment on Spanish Springs Square would be like owning a house with a lanai that is next to a pickle ball court. The developer will supply earplugs for the life of the bond...

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Priebehouse

Owning an apartment on Spanish Springs Square would be like

The Developer will be owning, so you can stop worrying.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

I wouldn’t be against it if all the new apartments didn’t have amenity rights.

The thing about -that- building, is that there's enough room for a pool on the ground floor. They can have their own amenities.

And if they do, they could pay that amenity fee and be connected to the rest of the Villages amenities system (because village residents, in turn, would have access to the ones in their building as well). The people living over the old Katie Belle's building would also have access to those amenities - which would mean they wouldn't feel like they're stuck using only the sports pool or driving down Del Mar to get to the other pool off that end.

It'd make for a great temporary visit option for the Villages Real Estate, for folks who are interested in living in the northern, already fully developed and mature area, and don't want new construction. They can rent for a week or two (just like with the lifestyle visits but specifically intended for northern re-sales), get a golf cart, a guest pass, pool access, rec access, etc. Fully furnished. They'd get a slice of the Villages experience, and they'd be staying in a centrally located building that's right smack dab in the middle of the town square.

IN FACT (now that I think of it):

A hotel-style apartment short-term rental that's owned, operated, and directed by the Villages Real Estate for the purpose of attracting folks to buy re-sales in the northern half of the community...

Could be an amazing opportunity for VRE. Plus it keeps the short-term tenants out of established neighborhoods, meaning - you won't see a bunch of ne'er do wells trashing your neighbor's house just because they're only there for a week and want a cheap vacation. Could do rentals from 4 day minimum up to 15 day maximum. A gate pass coded for that building would get them their parking space and entry to the indoor pool room and other building-exclusive amenities. And again - if they add those 7 apartments over Katie Belle's they'd get access to the amenities in that building as well.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Not going to believe until my hair dresser says so.

Rumors, Rumors, Rumors.

oh, You~!

[PugMom]

no matter what they build, i get the feeling it won't satisfy a certain group unless it's constructed around a lavish katie-belle's