HELL HAS ANYBODY READ @ THE FAILED BUSINESS CALLED PARROT JUNGLE OR JUNGLE ISLAND(PJ) ON WATSON ISLAND, SITTING ON PRIME CITY OF MIAMI OWNED WATERFRONT LAND. THEY DON'T HAVE 2 PAY RENT FOR 4 YEARS. THE COUNTY GAVE THEM $800,000 IN ABATMENTS, NO PAYMENT OF TAXES, REFUND ON SALES TAXES, EQUIPMENT. HE IS THE BIGGIE. THE TAXPAPERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HAS PAID SINCE USHUD SINCE PJ STOP PAYING ON ITS LOAN IN 2004. HOW MUCH $17,431,000. SEVENTEEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. BUT I DON'T HEAR NO ONE COMPLAINING.
WHEN THE ANCHOR TENANT (GEORGE & JERRY'S SUPERMARKET) WENT BELLLY UP N 2009. WHILE AT THE SAME TIME MIAMI-DADE COUNTY & THE CITY OF MIAMI WERE GIVING THE MARLINS THE STORE FOR NOTHING. 70 JOBS WERE LOST. WHERE WAS THE CITY & COUNTY 2 ASSIST, MR. PITTS DEFAULTING ON HIS LOAN. NO WERE TO B FOUND. SECTION 108 LOANS R INTENDEDTO HELP DEVELOPERS LIKE MR. PITTS WHO BUILD N THE INNER CITY, NOT RICH GUYS LIKE MR. LEVINE WHO BUILDS ON PIME REALESTATE OWNED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI. WHAT HYPROCRITES MR. PITTS BUILT EDISON PLAZA FROM THE GROUNG UP. HE USED THE SAME SECTION 108 LOAN WE GAVE TO PARROT JUNGLE. BUT LETS SEE THE REAL DIFFERENCE. THERE WAS NO SLUM & BLIGHT ON WATSON ISLAND. FOR IT 2 QUALIFY THAT WAY PEOPLE WOULD HAVE HAD TO LIVE THERE. NO 1 DID OR DOES NOW? HOW DID IT QUALIFY 4 THIS LOAN? NOW IS THERE SLUM & BLIGHT N LIBERTY CITY? I THNIK SO. IS IT A VERY POOR PLACE WITH NO MAJOR RETAILERS IN THE COMMUNITY? YES. DID HE INVEST IN A COMMUNITY, WHERE WHITE & OTHERS ARE AFRAID TO COME 2 VISIT OR INVEST IN? YES.WAS HE MAKING MONEY B 4 HE CAME BACK? HELL YES, HE WAS WORKING FOR MR. ARMANDO CODINA. DID HE NEED 2 COME BACK? NO. HERE IS A BLACK WHO IS FROM THIS COMMUNITY GREW UP HERE, RAISED HIS CHILDREN & GRANDS HERE. DID HE BUILD THE FIRST AFFORDABLE HOUSING N LIBERTY CITY N OVERT 20 YEARS? YES. DID HE GET RICH OFF IT? NO. ARE THOSE UNITS STILL AFFORDABLE, IS THAT COMPLEX A CRACK HOUSUE OR NEW PUBLIC HOUSING? HEAVENS NO! YOU CAN GO BY N SEE 4 YOUR SELF. 5800 NW 7TH AVE. EDSION GARDENS & TERRACES.
