--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The groundbreaking for "Sabri Commons" happened > today at the former site of the > controversial AmericInn motel proposal on the 3000 > block of 2nd Avenue South. > The site is owned by Basim Sabri, the south > Minneapolis developer facing charges > in connection to the FBI's investigation of former > councilmember Brian Herron > this past summer.
Eric writes: The fact that Sabri is building what sounds like a kind of cruddy, garage style retail building isn't suprising. Most of his buildings that I've seen have a definite "Menards" aura. If it's true that he plans on naming it "Sabri Commons", then he's either oblivious to the fact that his actions over the past decade have degraded his name to the point where it is so negative that people use it to degrade projects; or maybe he's such an arrogant megalomanaic that he doesn't care. I feel sorry for the perspective tennants, as I'm sure they'll be treated the way they are in all of his other buildings. Why is construction on the footings starting before the rest of the plan is approved? Is it a method to use "sunk investment" to strongarm inspections into making exceptions? What kind of oversight is there in the inspections dept for Sabri related projects given that he is on FBI tapes boasting about paying off inspectors (and the independent investigation Belton promised hasn't materialized yet). I would hope that Sabri doesn't get any more preferential treatment from inspections or any city depts. The rules are there for EVERYONE. Has Sabri threatened to sue inspections yet? He almost certainly will, it's part of his MO. People were wondering where Sabri got the cash for this project - check out his public record at the Hennepin Co building, and you'll see that he almost never pays his subcontractors; no need for money if that's what's going on. Eric Fyksen 8th Ward __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
