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The difference is that Washington is the capital of the US. Even if it doesn't have a trendy image it can count on a solid demand because of all the public administration-related activities.
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No doubt (lots of private industry besides). Just pointing out that even though the skyscraper building activity is impressive, we're talking modest totals of space that needs to be let. Furthermore, there is a bigger chance of Dubai having more acute shortages necessitating a building boom than someplace like DC.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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It's also quite an overstatement of the office space in metro DC. Try closer to 290 msqft.
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The file isn't found. Refer to the latest figures by neighborhood that I linked to from the WaPo.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Odd. Here it is again without the link. Cut and paste and it should work.Originally posted by DanS
The file isn't found. Refer to the latest figures by neighborhood that I linked to from the WaPo.
http://iis.spauldslye.com/bip/MS/Research/Q1%2006%20Metro%20DC%20Market%20Highlights%20write-up%20with%20stats.pdf"The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
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Last edited by DanS; June 26, 2006, 11:32.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Very odd. Google "amount of office space in metro washington DC". Should be the first link. Although in re-reading it, I notice they only take into account space >30,000 sqft, so that could account for the difference, I suppose (not knowing the WaPo methodology)."The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
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In any event, point stands that Dubai's 2008 office space of 30 million square feet is miniscule compared to DCs and small compared to many major US cities.
New York metro @ roughly 600 million
Boston metro @ roughly 180 million
LA @ roughly 300 million
Chicago @ roughly 200 million
Houston @ roughly 150 million
About 2001 figuresLast edited by DanS; June 26, 2006, 11:41.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Dubai is going to have a lot of empty office space; I just don't see a place like Dubai needing more office space then New York and Tokyo. There just aren't enough people in the UAE. BTW the UAE has been trying to diversify it's economy but it's GNP comes overwelmingly from the oil and gas trade.
So am I the only one who thinks that Dubai looks like a sterile city? Could you imagine anyone walking in those pictures? Going to the store without using a car? Or doing anything other then getting in a car and driving somewhere? That doesn't look like a very well designed or thought out city to me; just a collection of big toys for a rich autocrat to brag about.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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****ING AWESOME big toys for a rich autocrat to brag about.
I'll feel sorry for them when they figure out that land values there don't warrant the creation of dozens of hundred-story buildings. That's gonna be painful."You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
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Somewhat true, for reasons Colon pointed out, but try to compare it to US cities that have a metro pop of barely over one million, like Dubai does.Originally posted by DanS
In any event, point stands that Dubai's office space is miniscule compared to DCs and small compared to many major US cities."The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
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I imagine Dubai wants to become a haven for the world's ultra-rich, as they can get their main residence there. Unless another city competes for that title, it seems to be a fairly realistic business-plan."I have been reading up on the universe and have come to the conclusion that the universe is a good thing." -- Dissident
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Assuming all of Dubai's projects get built, it would have a similar profile to Houston. Houston's metro pop is ~ 5 million and roughly 150 million square feet of office space.
Not totally comparable, granted, considering that Dubai's office space would be predominately Class A, whereas Houston's is more varied.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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The autocrats are flush with petrodollars so they're paying cash. What they are doing is wasting a huge windfall of money on white elephant projects instead of investing in new start ups or something else which would lead to long term economic success. This buildings are nice and if the price is cheap enough they'll find foreigners to vacation in those hotels and maybe a few foreign businesses to rent some space for offices but they need to develop local industries and local companies beyond the oil business and/or the construction business.Originally posted by Jaguar
****ING AWESOME big toys for a rich autocrat to brag about.
I'll feel sorry for them when they figure out that land values there don't warrant the creation of dozens of hundred-story buildings. That's gonna be painful.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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My numbers show that this building boom might not be crazy.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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