To the Editor:

After reading two letters last week regarding a strip mall that we are under contract to purchase (“Not in Best Interest” and “Most Egregious”), I feel the need to respond.

First, I would like to say that yes, I am a developer; yes, I am a builder; yes, I tear buildings down to build new ones on occasion; and yes, I do so for profit. Let’s get that out of the way right now. I don’t for a moment apologize for what I do for a living.

July 21, 2021