Comments on: King for a Day: The $5,000,000 Deal http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/09/04/king-for-a-day-the-5000000-deal/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Donovan http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/09/04/king-for-a-day-the-5000000-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Donovan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:46:08 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=233#comment-296 Is the land contaminated or something? Why so cheep? Seems short sighted. Is the land contaminated or something? Why so cheep? Seems short sighted.

]]> By: Morgan Alexander http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/09/04/king-for-a-day-the-5000000-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Morgan Alexander Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:29:12 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=233#comment-290 Here's a link to the property record: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/CFApps/atr/epip/taxvalue.cfm?parcel=0221321008 Assessed Value: $27,774,800 Land Acres: 359.08 (15,641,524 square feet) The city also owns several hundred more acres adjacent to the airport. Here’s a link to the property record:
http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/CFApps/atr/epip/taxvalue.cfm?parcel=0221321008

Assessed Value: $27,774,800
Land Acres: 359.08 (15,641,524 square feet)

The city also owns several hundred more acres adjacent to the airport.

]]> By: Nick http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/09/04/king-for-a-day-the-5000000-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Nick Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:40:07 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=233#comment-289 Selling it is probably a smart move, but 5M doesn't seem like very much for that much property, especially considering how accessible it is. For some perspective, isn't the Winthrop's valuation a little over $5M? Location plays a key role, as does a historic building, but even accounting for that it doesn't seem to add up... Selling it is probably a smart move, but 5M doesn’t seem like very much for that much property, especially considering how accessible it is.

For some perspective, isn’t the Winthrop’s valuation a little over $5M? Location plays a key role, as does a historic building, but even accounting for that it doesn’t seem to add up…

]]> By: Erik B. http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/09/04/king-for-a-day-the-5000000-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Erik B. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:21:14 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=233#comment-288 Yes, sell the airport. Its useless to the function of the city. The "Tac" in Sea-Tac means Tacoma. Yes, sell the airport. Its useless to the function of the city.

The “Tac” in Sea-Tac means Tacoma.

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