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Re: LEGO® Systems, Inc. sells Enfield complex for $58.9 million
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Date: 
Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:02:28 GMT
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Chris Phillips wrote:

I understand that corporate finances do not work the same way as
personal finances, but this kind of move (selling and re-leasing
property) has always struck me as a short-term gain, long-term loss.

It is expensive to own property that is much too large, and to suddenly
become a landlord leasing the unwanted areas, is almost never a wanted
activity when you need to save money. It is probably "sell it all" and
"re-lease only a part" that is happening...

--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
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  Re: LEGO® Systems, Inc. sells Enfield complex for $58.9 million
 
(...) When you own the property, you benefit from the increase in real estate values over time. When I originally bought my house, my mortgage was higher than it would have cost me to rent a comparable house. Within five years, this was no longer (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jan-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)

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