Quote Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Those are becoming all the rage where I am at also,who would have ever thought that you could actually build something that had living space above working space and retail shops would even be feasible.

Hopefully it will draw more into the city,what is counter productive is the farm bureau offering 3% down,3% interest,low docs and up to 120% LTV to encourage people to leave the city and move rural.
For years in Detroit, business blocks were built with retail/office onm the first floor and residential on the second floor. The business owner would live upstairs from his work. When he became successful enough, he would buy a house and then rent out the living space above the store.

A startling old idea!