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Downtown property owner says prolonged approvals cost lease deals, urges faster village review
Summary
Kevin Carter, owner of 222 South Cook Street, told the Barrington Village Board a prospective tenant backed out after a prolonged approval timeline; he urged the village to speed reviews to secure long-term tenants and avoid a 'revolving door' of short-term occupants.
Kevin Carter, who identified himself as the owner of the building at 222 South Cook Street, told the Barrington Village Board during public comment that he lost a near-ready tenant because the village approval process ‘‘stretched on and on.’’
“I had kind of a full asking price tenant ... we were at the 5-yard line with just some minor details to work out ... but for the most part kind of had a…
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