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Interesting to see that as of June 2008, the word is that the builder was leaning toward apt. conversion. I had checked the Astoria as part of my continuing OC housing search (see my 3000 The Plaza thread) about a month or so ago (late July/early August). The builder had just finished...

First, I appreciate that there is a ranging demographic of participants on this forum. To be fair, it is only somewhat representative. Obviously, not all potential purchasers are on this board. And those are the people that may very well be willing to buy in to the high-rise lifestyle in OC...

The other two towers are nice. I prefer the different floor plans at the 3000 building and like the fact it is independent from the other two towers (again, the down side being a smaller work out facility and pool area, but not deal breakers). But the fact 3000 is a new build, you have more...

^^ Thanks graphrix. Not looking for approval. Just thought I'd share my thoughts, and not surprisingly, received the same type of comments that were running through the other threads. Which is certainly fine, but it's nice to have this discussion, since the respones to the "3000 Plaza" thread...

^^ I suppose our point of view of what a primary residence is differs. It is not a true investment. Most property, unless you are making positive cash flow (which is hard to do with California property), is a liability. Just look at your balance sheet. In this market, if you have more than...

Not at all. Definitely not in the real estate business. I'm someone shopping for a nice place in OC, and I think the Plaza and its HOA dues are misunderstood. I was just giving my candid thoughts. There are people who think it is a rip off. I'm just explaining how it isn't. The Marquee...

I visited 3000 the Plaza at one of their open houses, and here are a few of my thoughts. Prices for the units are from mid-$600,000 for the "A" Plan and to over 2 million for the penthouses. Things in between are around low to mid $1 million. As an initial matter, I would estimate that...