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Scrap this proposal, find a location downtown and sell the existing property to finance it.
They wouldn't make enough money on the sale of the property to build a new building, though. I can't see the Rockland property bagging them more than $10M.
They wouldn't make enough money on the sale of the property to build a new building, though. I can't see the Rockland property bagging them more than $10M.
I didn't mean to imply that the sale of the Rockland property would fully finance a downtown site. A location of higher visibility would likely attract tourists and a greater number of locals and increase revenue, perhaps making additional public financing for an expansion more appealing.
Do tourists really go to art galleries of such small stature?
The AGGV has some fantastic items in storage that rarely see the light of day due to space limitations. A larger space might also allow for more travelling exhibitions. I think a bigger, well promoted, downtown location would attract more than just locals.
Do tourists really go to art galleries of such small stature?
I think they would. we could use a few more multi-hour attractions downtown.
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