Mr. Janssen,
This is your lucky day.
Island properties for sale -- no invitation needed.
There's a one bedroom condo for sale in the Grove Street Flats. It's been on
the market since sometime last summer.
I've heard there is, or soon will be, a condo for sale in the West Island
units. Don't know the size or exact address, but I'm certain a realtor will
be able to help you with either.
Both of these condos are on PRIVATE land that is not, nor was it ever, owned
by the Park Board. (An oft ignored fact: about 1/3 of the Island population
lives on privately owned land.)
Be forewarned. Owners of these properties DO pay property taxes, like that
of ALL Island property owners except the tax-exempt De LaSalle
Christine Viken
Stevens Square/Loring Heights
Mr. Janssen's wrote:
The arrogance of many Island residents is reprehensible! Who were the
"Bozo's" who decided to build condos on the Island? Who was responsible
for "bad public policies which seek to privatize our parks"? Who was
"invited" to purchase a real estate tax free condo on the Island, in an
obvious sweetheart deal, and who was not? Was anyone on this list, other
than the privileged few, invited to purchase a condo on the Island?
Please enlighten me if I am wrong.
To hell with the kids and DeLaSalle! Having said that I hope I can be
considered for a condo on the Island if and when one becomes available.
Being a member of a closed, elitist and bigoted community would be a small
price to pay to be saved from the noise and disruption of listening to
kids playing sports and others cheering them on, from a stadium, on "MY
Island!
Don't belong to the Minneapolis DFL power brokers and do not subscribe
to the Jackie Cherryhome school of real estate investment. Don't have
much chance of getting my "dream home".
If DeLaSalle loses this one they should cash in their chips after 106
years, sell to a Torah Academy or Moslem school, either of which would no
doubt be welcomed by Island residents with open arms, in the interest of
diversity, and move to a place they would not have to share with an
"elitist corp. of impudent snobs".
Of course it is doubtful the academy or school would welcome the
"riffraff" educated at DeLaSalle over the last 100 years. But then there
would probably not be a demand for a football or soccer field from the
polished intellectuals the academy and school would attract. The only
students seemingly acceptable to the Island elite.
Why no one can see this impasse by the Island residents for what it is,
pure and simple, "I got mine and you can't have yours", I don't
understand.
Let the wisdom of Solomon prevail. Clear the Island COMPLETELY, leave
it solely to the fauna and flora. Humans NOT welcome!
George Janssen
No dog in this fight but tired of reading Island residents trying to take
the high road in what is nothing more than greed and parochialism.
Longfellow
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