Notes from the Banana Republic

Construction Finally Begins on One Broadway Plaza!

By Gustavo Arellano Mon., Feb. 13 2012 at 10:00 AM
Categories: Notes from the Banana Republic
​After years and years of shady dealings, bellowing promises, and more dirty money funneled toward the political process than stars in the sky, construction on the Freudian edifice known as One Broadway Plaza has officially begun.

The stunning development (the actual construction, not the building proposed by Mike Harrah) happened over the weekend, and the Weekly has an exclusive picture attesting to this.

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May this be as far as it ever rises...
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How many millions of dollars did Harrah spend to erect that yellow caution tape? How many jobs did the unrolling of said tape, coupled with a careful mapping of the rectangle and stakes create for the local economy?

Harrah, of course, wouldn't return our calls even if we told him we were a SanTana councilmember with a vote to sell. But one thing's for certain: that yellow tape is one step closer toward the OBP monstrosity to happen. Gird your loins, activists...

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treski101
treski101

Good for you Michael and congratulations!  And to those who want work, start a new business or expand I sure this will be an opportunity well welcomed.  

cook
cook

Ha ha that is funny.   Those taped off areas where marked to keep the workers from running over the bore holes.  A building across the street was torn down and OBP site was used to seperate the steel, concrete and dirt.  They woke me up every morning at 6 am with the pounding and smashing of the building and its parts.

Guest
Guest

Looks like a Mexican resort to me. Well, maybe not that good.

20ftJesus
20ftJesus

Once he gets this thing finally built, I'll buy you lunch there so you can review it in SAFII.  You'll see creating jobs aint so bad.

gustavoarellano
gustavoarellano

We've got a date! And please: I'm sure you despise unions, yet Harrah says that's whose gonna build his Freudian thingy...

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