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<br />Also there is the fact that it far exceeds the existing height <br />limits for a building in the surrounding area. On top of that, <br />there are enough empty commercial buildings without 37 more <br />stories worth, as demonstrated by an article in the Orange <br />County Business Journal that states "...the leasing activity <br />continues to lag, with landlords holding a growing stock of <br />idle buildings."(padilla) As a matter of fact Lee & Associates <br />Commercial Real Estate has reported a negative net absorption <br />of 953,331 square feet in Central County. The largest amount <br />of empty space in the entire county. It is true that this <br />building could bring a tidy sum if enough space was rented out, <br />but there may not be much demand for additional law space <br />(Padilla) . <br /> <br />I imagine that one of the reasons the council approved the <br />building is to help boost the economy in the area. <br />unfortunately, if there isn't much space rented out then there <br />won't be many people coming here, which probably won't affect <br />the economy much. Another reason for the approval could be <br />property tax: more taxes would be good for the city. Yet if <br />the tax on this building is as high as anticipated, the rent <br />would be too expensive for plenty of companies. Of course, <br />there is also the fact that bringing people to downtown Santa <br />Ana could be good. Although if people are coming down here to <br />go to the restaurant they are unlikely to make purchases from <br />the small, local businesses. Just out of curiosity, who would <br />want to come all the way downtown for dinner? <br /> <br />I hope that this letter has caused you to give a bit more <br />thought to the issue at hand. Some feel that this building is <br />a beneficial project; others a monstrosity-to-be. A building <br />full to the brim with Fortune 500 companies and law firms with <br />a amazing 4 star French restaurant atop all? The true question <br />is: Do we really need it or is it just to give Mike Harrah <br />something else to stick his name on? <br /> <br />Sincerely yours, <br /> <br />Charlotte Aber <br />Orange County High School of the Arts student <br /> <br />75E-72 <br />