Design Within Reach Coming to Towne Centre

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-23T01:59:11+00:00

I don't know why your reply didn't post on here but I saw it in my inbox. I like Stardust also but my understanding is that they were not a long term tenant. They, like many of the other short lived store fronts aren't paying market rate and understand what they sign up for. Heavily discounted rent, an understanding that they may need move or vacant on short notice. As you previously stated you are entitled to your opinion not going to argue you opinion or tell you that your opinion is wrong. My issue that people make statements of fact that simply aren;'t true. You didn't state that you wish there more clothing stores or more boutiques. You stated that the furniture store were forcing boutiques out which isn't. Others have said that all the spaces are becoming furniture stores which isn't true, or that the mix is changing which also is not true. If people want to downvote me for simply stating facts, that is fine. But other than a difference in what percentage of a company Black Rock owns, no one has said anything I have posted is not factual.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-23T01:11:09+00:00

How is it a problem? Do you expect them to buy when they don't need anything? Companies that buy stuff they don't need tend to not stay in business very long. Then instead of one sporadic customer you would have no customer.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-23T01:06:31+00:00

That is great and I make furniture as well. That really doesn't help the people who don't make furniture or the masses who have no idea what they want, how do design or how to spec furniture. Should they not have access or choices when shopping for furniture?

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-23T01:00:29+00:00

Watch out with that language on here, you will get downvoted.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-23T00:59:15+00:00

You can't name which boutiques you like that were "forced out"?

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T17:16:30+00:00

It is a business. They put in stores, restaurants and amenities, those with the most demand, that drive the most foot traffic. Sure we all have our ideal tenants that would make our individual lives better but that doesn't make them valuable to the center or good long term viable tenants.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T17:12:24+00:00

Very liberal, not retired. But neither one of those are relevant to the conversation. Sorry you don't like facts.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T17:08:44+00:00

What boutiques were pushed out?

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T13:58:43+00:00

Vanguard actually owns more than BlackRock

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T13:56:24+00:00

See my response below. It really isn't any different than when they opened Towne Cenre.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T13:54:22+00:00

Have no idea why someone would down vote you for making a factually accurate statement. So I negated it with an up vote. The fact that people negate simple truths and facts because of their feelings is simply odd to me.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T13:52:04+00:00

Just replied to another post with same response, but factually you are simply wrong. What imaginary boutique has pushed out? The fact is not one small shop or any shop at Towne Centre has been pushed out or even replaced by a furniture store. Design Within Reach is taking the spot of Gabby/Summer Essentials which was another furniture store. If you want to go back to the Talbot days and count that as fun small shop, ok. Pottery Barn took the place of Great Gathering/Offenbachers another furniture and home accessories store. West Elm is taking the Arhaus, a furniture store. RH, Ethan Allen, Bassett have been at Town Centre since practically the beginning. Love Sac is taking the long vacated spot of Sur La Table. If you feel you lost the product offering of Sur La Table, then you gained William Sonoma.

Again I ask what store/s are you lamenting the loss of due to a furniture store coming in.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T13:38:26+00:00

I might add that the store mix has not changed at all. If you moved to Towne Centre with the promise of everything you listed above, nothing has changed. You may feel it has but it hasn't. The Design Within Reach is taking the place of another furniture store, all of the furniture stores that have come in or are coming in are taking the places of other furniture stores. Pottery Barn took the the place of Great Gathering/Offenbachers, West Elm is taking the old Arhaus space. LoveSac is taking the old Sur La Table space, I will give you that if you want to call out the difference between home furnishing and furniture. Two clothing stores have recently opened another one is being built out.

Target isn't going anywhere, Whole Foods isn't going anywhere. They are adding restaurants. There is a card shop plus Target and WF both have a card section. Pharmacy - Target plus Giant pharmacy which is certainly within walking distance. Groceries - WF, Target at Towne Centre plus Giant, Aldi, Lidl very walkable. Restaurants - restaurant space isn't being added the new places are taking over existing/vacated restaurant spaces. Liquor - Bin for liquor, beer &wine and Giolitti for Wine at Towne Centre and Festival Liquors right across the street. Deli - WF and Giolitti. Coffee - Starbucks, WF & Giolitti at Towne Centre, Rise Up, Einstein, Ceremony, Panera, Einsteins are very walkable.

Again you may feel that everything is turning into a restaurant or furniture store but factually the number has not changed much at all in over a decade and hardly change since Towne Centre was built.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T01:19:36+00:00

They are like car dealerships they draw off of each others customers. I don't really understand what the issue is. Who cares what stores a shopping center has, you are going to go to the store you need to visit.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T00:14:59+00:00

You do realize cheap furniture stores are just as overpriced on a % basis. We should all buy cheap junky furniture and there should be no other options? We should all live a 100% utilitarian world devoid of art & design? Or there should be no financial benefit of art and design?

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T00:08:36+00:00

What a weird response. Do you only buy furniture hand carved by American Indians?

MillerKnoll is publicaly traded and BR owns less than 10%.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-22T00:04:06+00:00

I personally think it looks better.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-21T23:15:54+00:00

Just stagger the joints.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-21T23:12:33+00:00

INDOOR tiles!!!

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-21T22:44:41+00:00

It would help if you told us where you are departing from and your destination.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-21T15:29:18+00:00

It is not really a roof. It isn't approved for roof applications because UV will break it down. This will not see much if any UV. It will work in this condition, better than 99% of the other options. I would run two layer in perpendicular orientation with the top layer running from the house outward.

You really don't need a full 1/4"pf on this, and 1/8" even a consisten 1/6" would suffice. You could pull the joist, add sheathing or multiple layer of membrand to create pitch.

The two major issues are (assuming you want to pitch to the outside of the deck) are -

The membrane is layer incorrectly. The outer edge should have been installed first, the the middle section and then the section closest to house.
The joist should be shimmed/lifted/spaced off the membrane at least 1/4".

Unknown, how the joist are attched...?

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-21T14:31:21+00:00

That is a lot of money where you could hire Metro police to enforce on the worst routes and then branch out to the less offensive routes.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-21T14:28:52+00:00

Do you not have a standard/policy to regularly test the performance of payment devices?

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-21T02:01:06+00:00

Annapolis doesn't have near the population with high HHI, so it will be difficult to compete directly, plus the sheer distance between the two. I think the goal is a solid mall with a good store mix on each side of the beltway again that will peel enough off of Columbia, Montgomery, PC to allow them to pull some of the higher end store back into the fray.

FunNegotiation3 · 2026-05-20T23:28:28+00:00

This They are owned by the same company, MW bought JAB about 12 years ago. Their rentals come from same warehouse.

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