{"id":33072,"date":"2016-10-10T09:46:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T13:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/?p=33072"},"modified":"2018-09-10T12:41:12","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:41:12","slug":"killing-brigantine-business-overbuilding-leads-price-declines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigantinenow.com\/killing-brigantine-business-overbuilding-leads-price-declines\/","title":{"rendered":"Killing Brigantine Business. Overbuilding Accelerates Real Estate Price Declines."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brigantine Business Community Beware.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Killing off another Brigantine business to build more un-needed homes? To those who rely on a robust business community, it does look that way. This time, the take down target is Brigantine Auto on the busy lighthouse circle.<\/p>\n

Take-down tool being employed by City of Brigantine: force small business owner to hire expensive lawyers in order to defend use of 10yr old storage sheds.<\/p>\n

Brigantine Auto is owned by local good guy,\u00a0Dave Tefankjian. He’s well known for his giant army truck that rescued hundreds from rising Superstorm Sandy waters. But today, after 10 years of service, Tefankjian is deemed a lawbreaker for his use of common storage sheds. As of Monday, Oct 10, the sheds are being removed and the business is prepping for a potential move.<\/p>\n

Brigantine Auto became an eyesore to the City and developer Mike Snyder when builders decided to squeeze 3-story vacation homes into business districts and busy traffic spots. Brigantine Auto is now supposedly affecting the sale of Snyder’s 3 new homes built atop the old Gulf gas station across from Tefankjian.<\/p>\n

Brigantine Construction Official Rich Stevens was a very effective lead man in this targeted take-down. Stevens made it clear: even if the planning board approved of Brigantine Auto’s operation\u2026…. Steven’s construction office would not issue a permit for those structures, and would push for heavy fines.<\/p>\n

Selective Enforcement in Brigantine as City Manager Stinson Spins Facts.<\/h2>\n

Brigantine City Manager, Ed Stinson, posted a report in the Brigantine Times newspaper. Stinson says that 3 un-safe and un-permitted structures were attached to the rear of the Brigantine Auto building\/garage.\u00a0What Stinson conveniently left out of his story:<\/p>\n

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  • Brigantine can’t find the 10 yr. old shed permit.<\/li>\n
  • Brigantine knew of these structures for almost 10 years.<\/li>\n
  • A former Brigantine fire chief allegedly assisted in shed installation<\/li>\n
  • Brigantine issued auto repair shop a mercantile license each year.<\/li>\n
  • Annual fire inspections were performed under guidance of Bill Baldwin; the Mayor\u2019s brother-in-law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Stinson continues his spin<\/strong>:<\/strong> Once the structures are removed and the violations no longer exist, the auto repair business will be able to continue to operate.<\/em> We seriously doubt this. With developer Snyder bulldozing and building anywhere he can, this is step #1 in eventual ousting of Brigantine Auto from that circle location.<\/p>\n

    Recently, The \u2018Fish Finder\u2019 business felt heavy heat from developer Mike Snyder. After building a 3 unit mansion next to the 25 year fishing & marine business, Snyder claimed The Fish Finder was an illegal & dangerous business. Snyder was smacked down by public opinion. He caught massive blow-back from the community, and was forced to tuck tail and back off.<\/p>\n

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    Declining Brigantine Attractions? Fish Finder Squeezed<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n