Head-butting Over Museum Place Billboard
June 9, 2009 at 9:41 am | Architecture & Urban Design, Urban Development | Tags: 7th Street, Architecture, commercial, Cultural District, mixed-use, Retail
The Business Press has this article about the billboard blocking the western windows of the Museum Place “Flatiron” building. Ah, the joys of Fort Worth real estate:
Eventually, Garvey said, he gave up and built his mixed-use development without Mantas’ property. “We’ve dealt with him for years trying to work out various things,” said Garvey, who thinks the billboard is an eyesore for museum patrons and area businesses. “We tried to buy his center for a long time but never could reach an agreement.” Neither Mantas nor Garvey disclosed what was offered or asked for the property. “I don’t know what Dr. Mantis thinks it’s worth and I really don’t care. He has an inflated idea of what his property is worth,” Garvey said. “At one point I met his asking price and he turned me down, so that was the end of that. And that was a lot more than I thought it was worth. At that point it just got to be working around him.”